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Recent reports from Biltmore Estate--The Lagoon

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

April 22

1Field Sparrow
1Northern Parula
1Indigo Bunting
14Canada Goose
2Wood Duck
3Spotted Sandpiper
3Double-crested Cormorant
2Green Heron
1Black Vulture
8Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Warbling Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
1American Crow
XTree Swallow
XBlue-gray Gnatcatcher
1House Wren
2Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
1Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
1American Robin
1Song Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
2Orchard Oriole
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Northern Waterthrush
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Hooded Warbler
XYellow-rumped Warbler
1Black-throated Green Warbler

April 20

6Blue-winged Teal
2Mallard
2Red-breasted Merganser
1Pied-billed Grebe
6Chimney Swift
2Belted Kingfisher
1Pileated Woodpecker
4Eastern Kingbird
3Carolina Chickadee
5Tufted Titmouse
2Barn Swallow
1Northern Mockingbird
1House Finch
6American Goldfinch
4Chipping Sparrow
3Eastern Towhee
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Palm Warbler
4Northern Cardinal

April 19

1Wild Turkey
4Mourning Dove
1Yellow-throated Vireo
18Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Prairie Warbler
1Great Blue Heron
1White-eyed Vireo
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Orange-crowned Warbler

April 18

1Hairy Woodpecker
1Baltimore Oriole
1Blue-headed Vireo
2White-throated Sparrow

April 17

1Yellow-throated Warbler
2Wood Thrush
1Pine Warbler

April 16

1Red-shouldered Hawk