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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.

June 29

2Swan Goose
11Canada Goose
4Mourning Dove
1Chimney Swift
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Black Vulture
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Eastern Phoebe
1Eastern Kingbird
1White-eyed Vireo
1Eastern Warbling Vireo
2Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
3American Crow
1Tufted Titmouse
2Purple Martin
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
3American Robin
1Cedar Waxwing
1House Finch
1Red Crossbill
2American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
1Field Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Yellow-breasted Chat
1Orchard Oriole
1Yellow-throated Warbler
1Summer Tanager
1Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak
1Indigo Bunting
6Wood Duck
1Mallard
3Green Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Great Crested Flycatcher

June 28

1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2Barn Swallow
1Gray Catbird
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Carolina Chickadee
5European Starling
5Brown-headed Cowbird

June 27

1Great Blue Heron
1Osprey
XTree Swallow
1Northern House Wren
1Hooded Warbler
1Scarlet Tanager

June 26

7Wild Turkey
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Brown Thrasher
1Yellow-throated Vireo
1Cliff Swallow
3Wood Thrush
1Killdeer
1Sharp-shinned Hawk

June 23

2Baltimore Oriole
1Dark-eyed Junco
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Hermit Thrush