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Recent reports from Yates Mill County Park

Only the most recent report per species is shown. Some reports may be pending verification.

April 18

1Canada Goose
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1White-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
1Purple Martin
1Barn Swallow
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
1American Robin
1American Goldfinch
1Field Sparrow
1White-throated Sparrow
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Yellowthroat
1Pine Warbler
1Summer Tanager
1Northern Cardinal
1Mourning Dove
2Killdeer
2Red-eyed Vireo
7Carolina Chickadee
5Tufted Titmouse
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
2House Finch
1Chipping Sparrow
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Northern Parula
3Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Chimney Swift
4Black Vulture
2Red-tailed Hawk
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Eastern Kingbird
3American Crow
1Fish Crow
1Common Raven
1Tree Swallow
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
3Eastern Bluebird
1Swamp Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
2Eastern Meadowlark
1Blue Grosbeak

April 17

1Belted Kingfisher
1Yellow-throated Vireo
1Song Sparrow

April 16

1Mallard
1Wild Turkey
3European Starling
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Brown Thrasher
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Hooded Warbler
2Yellow-throated Warbler

April 15

3Rock Pigeon
2Hermit Thrush
2Savannah Sparrow

April 14

1Anhinga
1Wood Duck
1Osprey
1Grasshopper Sparrow
1Orchard Oriole

April 13

1Hairy Woodpecker
1Northern House Wren
1Northern Flicker
1Horned Lark
1Vesper Sparrow
1Palm Warbler

April 12

2Dark-eyed Junco
1Lesser Scaup
2Ruddy Duck