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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 Riverbend Campground (Private)

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

December 15

4Ross's Goose
4Killdeer
3Wilson's Snipe
8Black Vulture
1Turkey Vulture
1Sharp-shinned Hawk
1Cooper's Hawk
1Northern Harrier
1Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Red-tailed Hawk
3Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
2Eastern Phoebe
17Blue Jay
72American Crow
5Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
3Golden-crowned Kinglet
2Winter Wren
12Carolina Wren
2European Starling
3Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
4Eastern Bluebird
5Hermit Thrush
47American Robin
7Cedar Waxwing
2House Finch
15American Goldfinch
7Field Sparrow
4Fox Sparrow
8White-crowned Sparrow
53White-throated Sparrow
44Song Sparrow
7Swamp Sparrow
13Eastern Towhee
1Red-winged Blackbird
3Common Grackle
3Yellow-rumped Warbler
24Northern Cardinal