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Recent reports from Heathbrook Cir neighborhood , Asheville US-NC (35.4838,-82.5499)

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

April 19

1Mourning Dove
2Yellow-throated Vireo
1Eastern Warbling Vireo
1Blue Jay
1American Crow
1Fish Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
1Carolina Wren
1American Robin
1House Sparrow
1House Finch
1Purple Finch
1American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
1White-crowned Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Palm Warbler
1Pine Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Northern Cardinal

April 18

3Canada Goose
2Chimney Swift
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Northern Mockingbird
3Eastern Bluebird
1Wood Thrush
2Cedar Waxwing
1Field Sparrow
1White-throated Sparrow
1Baltimore Oriole
1Red-winged Blackbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Grackle
1Ovenbird
1Common Yellowthroat
1Northern Yellow Warbler
1Indigo Bunting

April 17

2Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Downy Woodpecker
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1European Starling

April 15

1Common Raven
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Pine Siskin

April 14

1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2Brown Thrasher

April 13

1Northern House Wren
1American Redstart