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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 Pisgah NF--Black Balsam Knob

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

May 12

4Blue-headed Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
1American Crow
2Common Raven
3Black-capped Chickadee
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
2Gray Catbird
1American Robin
6Dark-eyed Junco
2Song Sparrow
8Eastern Towhee
5Common Yellowthroat
6Chestnut-sided Warbler
1Black-throated Green Warbler
4Canada Warbler

May 11

1Chimney Swift
1Sharp-shinned Hawk
3Least Flycatcher
4Carolina Chickadee
1Red-breasted Nuthatch
1House Wren
1Winter Wren
3Veery
1Hermit Thrush
1American Goldfinch
2Black-throated Blue Warbler