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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 Wolf Branch Helene Study Site

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

June 29

1Mourning Dove
1Black-billed Cuckoo
2Chimney Swift
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Broad-winged Hawk
2Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
5Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Eastern Phoebe
1Yellow-throated Vireo
7Red-eyed Vireo
2Common Raven
2Carolina Chickadee
2White-breasted Nuthatch
6Carolina Wren
2Wood Thrush
4Cedar Waxwing
2American Goldfinch
2Eastern Towhee
1Brown-headed Cowbird
8Ovenbird
1Black-and-white Warbler
9Hooded Warbler
2American Redstart
1Cerulean Warbler
2Black-throated Blue Warbler
4Black-throated Green Warbler
1Scarlet Tanager
1Indigo Bunting