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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 Blue Ridge Pkwy, Barnardsville US-NC 35.69810, -82.39860

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

September 19

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Sharp-shinned Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
3Hairy Woodpecker
1Peregrine Falcon
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
3Eastern Phoebe
2Blue-headed Vireo
3Red-eyed Vireo
8Blue Jay
3Common Raven
2Carolina Chickadee
3Golden-crowned Kinglet
4Red-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown Creeper
2Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
10Dark-eyed Junco
5Eastern Towhee
1Yellow-breasted Chat
2Black-and-white Warbler
10Tennessee Warbler
4Common Yellowthroat
1Hooded Warbler
2Bay-breasted Warbler
1Blackburnian Warbler
4Chestnut-sided Warbler
1Blackpoll Warbler
2Black-throated Blue Warbler
2Black-throated Green Warbler
2Rose-breasted Grosbeak