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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.

January 9

2Snow Goose
2Ross's Goose
120Canada Goose
5Mallard
25Ring-necked Duck
7Hooded Merganser
4Common Merganser
17Wild Turkey
10American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
1White-breasted Nuthatch
6American Robin
2Eastern Towhee
5Red-winged Blackbird
2Mourning Dove
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
3Blue Jay
2Tufted Titmouse
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
2Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
2House Finch
8American Goldfinch
1Field Sparrow
2White-throated Sparrow
4Song Sparrow
4Swamp Sparrow
2Northern Cardinal
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Brown Creeper
1Chipping Sparrow
2Savannah Sparrow
1Pied-billed Grebe
1Cooper's Hawk
5Brown-headed Cowbird
1Belted Kingfisher
1Eastern Phoebe
2Red Crossbill
2Dark-eyed Junco
4White-crowned Sparrow
3European Starling
1Fox Sparrow
1Palm Warbler
1Bald Eagle
1Fish Crow
1Hermit Thrush

January 8

1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
2Great Blue Heron
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Snow x Ross's Goose (hybrid)
3Northern Flicker
1Gadwall
2Black Vulture
1Brown Thrasher
1Purple Finch

January 7

1Winter Wren
1Turkey Vulture
3Vesper Sparrow
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Bufflehead
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

January 5

1Surf Scoter
25Rock Pigeon

January 4

2Lesser Scaup
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Red-breasted Nuthatch

January 3

2Ruddy Duck