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The Carolina Bird Club is a non-profit organization that represents and supports the birding community in the Carolinas through its website, publications, meetings, workshops, trips, and partnerships, whose mission is


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The Carolina Bird Club, Inc., is a non-profit educational and scientific association open to anyone interested in the study and conservation of wildlife, particularly birds.

The Club meets each winter, spring, and fall at different locations in the Carolinas. Meeting sites are selected to give participants an opportunity to see many different kinds of birds. Guided field trips and informative programs are combined for an exciting weekend of meeting with people who share an enthusiasm and concern for birds.

The Club offers research grants in avian biology for undergraduate and graduate students, and scholarships for young birders.

The Club publishes two print publications (now also available online). The Chat is a quarterly ornithological journal that contains scientific articles, reports of bird records committees and bird counts, and general field notes on bird sightings. CBC Newsletter is published bimonthly and includes birding articles and information about meetings, field trips, and Club news.

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Recent reports from Biltmore Estate--Deer Park River Trail

Only the most recent report per species is shown. Some reports may be pending verification.

July 24

30Canada Goose
6Mourning Dove
4Killdeer
1Spotted Sandpiper
1Lesser Yellowlegs
2Pectoral Sandpiper
3American Crow
5Barn Swallow
1Northern Mockingbird
3American Robin
2House Finch
1Grasshopper Sparrow
2Chipping Sparrow
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Blue Grosbeak
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Cooper's Hawk
5Wild Turkey
5Rock Pigeon
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Eastern Kingbird
1Blue Jay
1Carolina Wren
1Eastern Bluebird
5American Goldfinch
1Indigo Bunting
2Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Tufted Titmouse
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Song Sparrow
1Northern Cardinal
4Black Vulture
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
4Eastern Phoebe
4Purple Martin
1Wood Thrush
2Eastern Towhee

July 20

1Double-crested Cormorant
2Green Heron
1Downy Woodpecker
2Carolina Chickadee
2White-breasted Nuthatch
2Cedar Waxwing
3Field Sparrow