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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.

July 5

4Mourning Dove
1Green Heron
4Black Vulture
8Turkey Vulture
1Cooper's Hawk
1Red-headed Woodpecker
2Eastern Kingbird
1American Crow
2Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
8Barn Swallow
2Carolina Wren
6European Starling
1Brown Thrasher
4Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
5American Goldfinch
4Grasshopper Sparrow
4Chipping Sparrow
1Field Sparrow
3Eastern Meadowlark
1Red-winged Blackbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird
3Common Yellowthroat
3Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak
1Indigo Bunting
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Red-tailed Hawk
1White-eyed Vireo
1Song Sparrow
1Northern Bobwhite
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
2Great Blue Heron
1Osprey
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
3Tree Swallow
1Orchard Oriole
2Common Grackle

July 4

1Eastern Towhee
1Downy Woodpecker
2House Finch

July 1

2Purple Martin
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Dickcissel

June 30

1Chimney Swift
1Killdeer
1Belted Kingfisher
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Yellow-breasted Chat

June 29

1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
2Blue Jay
5Northern Rough-winged Swallow