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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.

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Recent reports from Mountain Falls Retreat, 78 Upper Tanglewood Rd, Lake Toxaway, NC 28747

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

August 23

1Chimney Swift
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Blue Jay
6American Crow
5Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1Northern House Wren
3Carolina Wren
1Cedar Waxwing
2Northern Cardinal
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Chipping Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
1Hooded Warbler

August 22

1Broad-winged Hawk
1Barred Owl
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Pine Siskin
2Black-and-white Warbler

August 20

2American Goldfinch

August 19

1Osprey
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Great Blue Heron
1Red-eyed Vireo
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Worm-eating Warbler

August 18

1Turkey Vulture

August 17

1Fish Crow