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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 National Forest, Candler US-NC 35.51883, -82.64665

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

September 26

6Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
4Downy Woodpecker ✓
2Pileated Woodpecker ✓
1Northern Flicker ✓
1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
2Eastern Phoebe ✓
1Blue-headed Vireo ✓
1Red-eyed Vireo ✓
7Blue Jay ✓
3American Crow ✓
7Carolina Chickadee ✓
3Tufted Titmouse ✓
9White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
9Carolina Wren ✓
6Gray Catbird ✓
2Brown Thrasher ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
1Veery ✓
3Swainson's Thrush ✓
2Wood Thrush ✓
4American Goldfinch ✓
5Eastern Towhee ✓
5Tennessee Warbler ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓
3Hooded Warbler ✓
3American Redstart ✓
2Magnolia Warbler ✓
5Bay-breasted Warbler ✓
1Blackburnian Warbler ✓
4Chestnut-sided Warbler ✓
2Pine Warbler ✓
1Black-throated Green Warbler ✓
4Northern Cardinal ✓
4Rose-breasted Grosbeak ✓