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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.

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Locations where Yellow-bellied Sapsucker has been recently reported in North Carolina

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

May 16

1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 15 Flannery Fork Rd, Blowing Rock US-NC 36.17013, -81.68619

May 15

1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Nantahala NF— Wayah Gap
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker West Brushy Fork Rd, Ashe County

May 14

1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Birders Bungalow

May 13

1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Moses H. Cone Memorial Park--Trout Lake

May 11

3Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Moses H. Cone Memorial Park--Rich Mountain Rd.
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker End of Nature Trail
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Great Smoky Mountains NP--Cataloochee Overlook
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Warren Wilson College--Owen Park
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Max Patch Rd.
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Blue Ridge Pkwy--Beetree Gap
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 6080 Crabtree Road, Clyde, North Carolina, US (35.6, -82.934)
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1702 Junaluska Rd, Boone US-NC (36.2342,-81.6898)
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Grandfather Mountain SP--Profile Trail

May 10

1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Blue Ridge Pkwy--Bunches Bald Overlook
XYellow-bellied Sapsucker Blue Ridge Pkwy--Bent Creek to Mt. Pisgah