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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 130 Climbing Rose Lane, Etowah, North Carolina

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

October 2

1Graylag Goose ✓
1Canada Goose ✓
1American Black Duck
1Ruffed Grouse ✓
1Chimney Swift ✓
1Sora
1Black-bellied Plover
1Killdeer ✓
1Semipalmated Plover ✓
1Hudsonian Whimbrel
1American Woodcock ✓
1Spotted Sandpiper ✓
1Greater Yellowlegs ✓
1Baird's Sandpiper
1Great Egret ✓
12Turkey Vulture ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
1Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Northern Flicker ✓
1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
1Acadian Flycatcher
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
1Blue Jay ✓
1American Crow ✓
1Carolina Chickadee ✓
1Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1Northern House Wren ✓
1Carolina Wren ✓
1European Starling ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
1Eastern Bluebird ✓
1Veery ✓
1Gray-cheeked Thrush ✓
1American Robin ✓
1Cedar Waxwing ✓
1American Goldfinch ✓
1White-throated Sparrow ✓
1Song Sparrow ✓
1Eastern Towhee ✓
1Yellow-breasted Chat ✓
1Eastern Meadowlark ✓
1Red-winged Blackbird ✓
1Northern Cardinal ✓
1Rose-breasted Grosbeak ✓
1Blue Grosbeak ✓