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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 17

1Mourning Dove
1Broad-winged Hawk
1Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Blue Jay
3American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
4Tree Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
1European Starling
1Gray Catbird
2Northern Mockingbird
3American Robin
12Cedar Waxwing
1House Finch
3Song Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
1Orchard Oriole
1Baltimore Oriole
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Common Yellowthroat
3Black-throated Green Warbler
4Northern Cardinal
1Indigo Bunting

May 14

1Eurasian Collared-Dove
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Willow Flycatcher
2Eastern Kingbird
2White-eyed Vireo
2Red-eyed Vireo
1Fish Crow
2Brown Thrasher
4Eastern Bluebird
1Swainson's Thrush
2House Sparrow
1American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
1Savannah Sparrow
1Eastern Meadowlark
2Northern Waterthrush
1American Redstart
3Northern Parula
1Yellow Warbler
1Blackpoll Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
5Canada Goose
2Mallard
3Chimney Swift
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Spotted Sandpiper
1Green Heron
1Great Blue Heron
6Black Vulture
30Turkey Vulture
1Cooper's Hawk
3Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Pileated Woodpecker
3Great Crested Flycatcher
6Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2Wood Thrush
3Yellow-breasted Chat
3Brown-headed Cowbird
2Common Grackle
1Rose-breasted Grosbeak
1Belted Kingfisher
1Veery
1White-throated Sparrow
2Magnolia Warbler
1Scarlet Tanager

May 13

1Rock Pigeon
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Purple Finch