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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 Valle Crucis Community Park

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

May 16

2Chimney Swift
1Turkey Vulture
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Willow Flycatcher
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1American Crow
1Tufted Titmouse
5Tree Swallow
10Barn Swallow
2Gray Catbird
4Eastern Bluebird
5American Robin
1House Sparrow
1House Finch
2American Goldfinch
7Song Sparrow
3Red-winged Blackbird
2Common Grackle
1Common Yellowthroat
2Yellow Warbler
2Northern Cardinal
1Indigo Bunting

May 13

1Eastern Kingbird
2Red-eyed Vireo
2Carolina Chickadee
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1House Wren
8Cedar Waxwing
3Chipping Sparrow
1American Redstart

May 11

1Green Heron
1Least Flycatcher
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
5European Starling
1Brown Thrasher
1Orchard Oriole
1Baltimore Oriole
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Mallard
4Mourning Dove
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
2Blue Jay
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Solitary Sandpiper
1Mississippi Kite
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Eastern Phoebe
2Common Raven
1Field Sparrow
4Dark-eyed Junco
2Eastern Towhee
1Brown-headed Cowbird
2Northern Parula
1Palm Warbler
1Rose-breasted Grosbeak