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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 Little Tennessee River Greenway--Big Bear to Suli Marsh

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

May 13

2Wood Duck
2Mallard
1Eurasian Collared-Dove
4Mourning Dove
15Chimney Swift
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Solitary Sandpiper
4Green Heron
8Black Vulture
16Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Cooper's Hawk
1Red-shouldered Hawk
5Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Downy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
2Eastern Kingbird
3White-eyed Vireo
6Blue Jay
12American Crow
2Fish Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
5Tufted Titmouse
8Tree Swallow
8Northern Rough-winged Swallow
4Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
1European Starling
3Gray Catbird
2Brown Thrasher
5Northern Mockingbird
10Eastern Bluebird
8American Robin
8Cedar Waxwing
5House Finch
5American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
2Savannah Sparrow
4Song Sparrow
5Eastern Towhee
4Yellow-breasted Chat
7Orchard Oriole
7Red-winged Blackbird
4Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Grackle
1Louisiana Waterthrush
2Black-and-white Warbler
4Common Yellowthroat
1Northern Parula
1Northern Yellow Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
3Yellow-throated Warbler
5Northern Cardinal
2Blue Grosbeak
2Indigo Bunting