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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.

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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.

September 16

1Mourning Dove
12Killdeer
1Great Egret
1Northern Harrier
2Pileated Woodpecker
2Blue Jay
2American Crow
15Eastern Bluebird
13American Goldfinch
1Blue Grosbeak
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
3Carolina Wren
2Palm Warbler
4Wild Turkey
1Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Belted Kingfisher
1Eastern Kingbird
1House Finch
2Buff-breasted Sandpiper
1Bald Eagle
1Northern Mockingbird
1Osprey
1Cooper's Hawk
1Northern Waterthrush
1Magnolia Warbler
1Indigo Bunting
40Canada Goose
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Semipalmated Plover
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
2Cedar Waxwing
1American Redstart
1Cape May Warbler
1Northern Cardinal

September 12

4Chimney Swift
1American Kestrel
1Gray Catbird
10Chipping Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
4Double-crested Cormorant
1Hairy Woodpecker
1American Robin

September 11

4Rock Pigeon
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Downy Woodpecker
1Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
1Warbling Vireo
4Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
15European Starling
1Brown Thrasher
8House Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
4Red-winged Blackbird
1Pine Warbler
1Canada Warbler
1Scarlet Tanager