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Recent reports from Guilford County Farm/Howerton Rd. (Guilford Co.)

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

May 29

1Dickcissel

May 27

27Mourning Dove
3Chimney Swift
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Killdeer
1Great Blue Heron
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
2American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
2Tree Swallow
2Barn Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Carolina Wren
37European Starling
1Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
3Eastern Bluebird
1House Finch
1Grasshopper Sparrow
3Chipping Sparrow
1Field Sparrow
2Eastern Meadowlark
1Common Yellowthroat
3Northern Cardinal
2Blue Grosbeak
4Indigo Bunting

May 26

8Canada Goose
1Wild Turkey
2Turkey Vulture
1Bald Eagle
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Red-headed Woodpecker
3Eastern Phoebe
1Great Crested Flycatcher
2Eastern Kingbird
1White-eyed Vireo
2Eastern Warbling Vireo
4Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
8Fish Crow
7Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Gray Catbird
1Cedar Waxwing
4American Goldfinch
3Song Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
3Orchard Oriole
4Red-winged Blackbird
5Common Grackle

May 25

4Black Vulture
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Wood Thrush
1Yellow-breasted Chat
1Summer Tanager
1Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Bobwhite
6Rock Pigeon
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
2Great Egret
1Northern House Wren
1American Robin
3Brown-headed Cowbird
1Northern Parula
1Pine Warbler

May 24

1Cooper's Hawk
1Common Raven
3Purple Martin
1Savannah Sparrow
1American Redstart