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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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Recent reports from Pisgah Riverbend Campground (Private)

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

October 21

1Greater White-fronted Goose
24Canada Goose
9Mourning Dove
1Killdeer
1Great Blue Heron
1Black Vulture
12Turkey Vulture
1Sharp-shinned Hawk
1Cooper's Hawk
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Red-tailed Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1American Kestrel
1Merlin
2Eastern Phoebe
2Blue-headed Vireo
17Blue Jay
12American Crow
5Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
320Tree Swallow
3Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
7Carolina Wren
2European Starling
4Gray Catbird
8Brown Thrasher
5Northern Mockingbird
8Eastern Bluebird
2Hermit Thrush
24American Robin
7Cedar Waxwing
3American Pipit
4House Finch
1American Goldfinch
9White-crowned Sparrow
26White-throated Sparrow
2Savannah Sparrow
31Song Sparrow
4Lincoln's Sparrow
17Swamp Sparrow
19Eastern Towhee
3Eastern Meadowlark
17Red-winged Blackbird
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Tennessee Warbler
1Orange-crowned Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat
9Palm Warbler
17Yellow-rumped Warbler
19Northern Cardinal
1Indigo Bunting