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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.

October 18

1Mourning Dove ✓
8Turkey Vulture ✓
3Eastern Phoebe ✓
6Blue Jay ✓
8American Crow ✓
1Fish Crow ✓
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
2Carolina Wren ✓
2Brown Thrasher ✓
6Northern Mockingbird ✓
3Eastern Bluebird ✓
1American Robin ✓
4House Finch ✓
3American Goldfinch ✓
2Field Sparrow ✓
4White-throated Sparrow ✓
2Savannah Sparrow ✓
6Song Sparrow ✓
2Swamp Sparrow ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓
1Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
2Northern Cardinal ✓
2Rock Pigeon ✓
4Black Vulture ✓
2Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Northern Flicker ✓
1American Kestrel ✓
1Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
1Northern House Wren ✓
2White-crowned Sparrow ✓
2Eastern Towhee ✓
2Eastern Meadowlark ✓
1Bay-breasted Warbler ✓

October 17

1Northern Harrier ✓
2Chipping Sparrow ✓
1Magnolia Warbler ✓
5Palm Warbler ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
1Tufted Titmouse ✓
50European Starling ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
1Bald Eagle ✓
1Common Raven ✓
1Lincoln's Sparrow ✓
1Brown-headed Cowbird ✓

October 14

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo ✓
1Chimney Swift ✓
1Double-crested Cormorant ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
1Tree Swallow ✓
1Bobolink ✓
1Red-winged Blackbird ✓
1Cape May Warbler ✓
1Blue Grosbeak ✓
1Indigo Bunting ✓

October 13

8Canada Goose ✓
1White-eyed Vireo ✓
1Carolina Chickadee ✓
1Nashville Warbler ✓