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Recent reports from Biltmore Estate--Deer Park River Trail

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

June 25

18Canada Goose
7Wild Turkey
2Mourning Dove
3Chimney Swift
2Double-crested Cormorant
1Green Heron
3Turkey Vulture
3Red-tailed Hawk
1Northern Flicker
2Eastern Phoebe
2Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
5American Crow
2Fish Crow
5Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
16Tree Swallow
3Purple Martin
6Northern Rough-winged Swallow
5Barn Swallow
3Cliff Swallow
2White-breasted Nuthatch
8Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3European Starling
1Gray Catbird
4Northern Mockingbird
4Eastern Bluebird
6American Robin
4House Finch
4American Goldfinch
5Chipping Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
5Eastern Towhee
1Orchard Oriole
2Red-winged Blackbird
2Common Grackle
3Northern Cardinal
3Blue Grosbeak
1Indigo Bunting

June 24

1Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Eastern Kingbird
1Northern House Wren
1Carolina Wren
1Cedar Waxwing
1House Sparrow
1Grasshopper Sparrow

June 23

1Killdeer
1Red-shouldered Hawk
3Great Crested Flycatcher
1Field Sparrow
4Brown-headed Cowbird
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Belted Kingfisher
1Downy Woodpecker
2Brown Thrasher
1Wood Thrush
1Northern Parula
1Scarlet Tanager

June 22

1Swan Goose
1Blue-headed Vireo
1Yellow-throated Warbler

June 21

1Osprey
1Eurasian Collared-Dove
1Yellow-breasted Chat
1Baltimore Oriole

June 20

1Great Blue Heron
1Cooper's Hawk
1Bald Eagle
1Eastern Warbling Vireo

June 19

2Black Vulture