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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--Air Bellows Overlook

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

May 17

2Wild Turkey
15Mourning Dove
7Chimney Swift
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Broad-winged Hawk
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
3Northern Flicker
4Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Acadian Flycatcher
2Eastern Phoebe
2Great Crested Flycatcher
1Blue-headed Vireo
4Red-eyed Vireo
3Blue Jay
5American Crow
1Common Raven
3Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
2Barn Swallow
2White-breasted Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Northern House Wren
4Carolina Wren
2Brown Thrasher
3Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
3Wood Thrush
3American Robin
2House Finch
5American Goldfinch
3Chipping Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
5Eastern Towhee
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Grackle
9Ovenbird
1Northern Waterthrush
10Black-and-white Warbler
6Hooded Warbler
3American Redstart
2Northern Parula
6Black-throated Blue Warbler
3Pine Warbler
5Scarlet Tanager
3Northern Cardinal
2Rose-breasted Grosbeak
5Indigo Bunting