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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 8

37Canada Goose
1Mourning Dove
3Green Heron
1Tree Swallow
3Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Carolina Wren
7Northern Cardinal
1Wild Turkey
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Eastern Kingbird
1Red-eyed Vireo
3Blue Jay
1Tufted Titmouse
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Gray Catbird
1Field Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
1Baltimore Oriole
1Hooded Warbler
1Indigo Bunting
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Blue Heron
1White-eyed Vireo
1Eastern Warbling Vireo
1Carolina Chickadee
2Barn Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
4Cedar Waxwing
2Eastern Towhee
3Orchard Oriole
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Common Grackle
1Scarlet Tanager
7Wood Duck
9Mallard
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
3American Crow
1Cliff Swallow
1Northern Mockingbird
3Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
5American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
1Yellow-breasted Chat
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Northern Parula

June 7

1Hairy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
2Great Crested Flycatcher
1Blue-headed Vireo
2Chimney Swift
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Yellow-throated Vireo
1Brown Thrasher
3House Finch
1Blue Grosbeak

June 5

2American Coot
1Red-tailed Hawk
2Turkey Vulture
2Purple Martin
1Wood Thrush

June 4

1Bald Eagle
1European Starling

June 3

2Black Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk