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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 18

XCanada Goose
5Wood Duck
2Mourning Dove
1Double-crested Cormorant
3Green Heron
3Black Vulture
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Eastern Kingbird
1Yellow-throated Vireo
5Blue Jay
8American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
2Tree Swallow
3Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
6Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
1American Robin
2American Goldfinch
5Chipping Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Baltimore Oriole
1Red-winged Blackbird
2Northern Parula
3Palm Warbler
3Yellow-rumped Warbler
5Northern Cardinal
2Mallard
2Chimney Swift
2Spotted Sandpiper
1Great Blue Heron
4Turkey Vulture
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Blue-headed Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Field Sparrow
2White-throated Sparrow
1Orchard Oriole
1Prothonotary Warbler
2Prairie Warbler

April 17

1Belted Kingfisher
1Eastern Phoebe
1White-eyed Vireo
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Gray Catbird
2Eastern Bluebird
1House Finch
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Yellow-throated Warbler
7Blue-winged Teal
1Wild Turkey
1Osprey
2Wood Thrush
1Pine Warbler

April 16

1Red-shouldered Hawk

April 15

1Vesper Sparrow
1Ovenbird
1American Redstart

April 14

1Pied-billed Grebe
1Brown Thrasher

April 13

1Lesser Yellowlegs
1American Kestrel

April 12

7Northern Shoveler