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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--Macon County Library to Nonah Bridge

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

October 21

2Rock Pigeon ✓
7Mourning Dove ✓
7Turkey Vulture ✓
1Sharp-shinned Hawk ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
1Eastern Screech-Owl ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
9Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
10Downy Woodpecker ✓
3Pileated Woodpecker ✓
4Northern Flicker ✓
1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
4Eastern Phoebe ✓
1White-eyed Vireo ✓
9Blue Jay ✓
16American Crow ✓
3Carolina Chickadee ✓
6Tufted Titmouse ✓
4Tree Swallow ✓
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ✓
7Carolina Wren ✓
3Brown Thrasher ✓
2Northern Mockingbird ✓
16Eastern Bluebird ✓
4Hermit Thrush ✓
6American Robin ✓
66Cedar Waxwing ✓
15House Finch ✓
26American Goldfinch ✓
1Chipping Sparrow ✓
10Field Sparrow ✓
3White-throated Sparrow ✓
15Song Sparrow ✓
7Eastern Towhee ✓
1Eastern Meadowlark ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓
1Magnolia Warbler ✓
2Bay-breasted Warbler ✓
1Blackpoll Warbler ✓
4Palm Warbler ✓
9Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
7Northern Cardinal ✓

October 19

1Fish Crow ✓
3Gray Catbird ✓

October 16

4Swamp Sparrow ✓
1Red-winged Blackbird ✓