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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 Biltmore Estate--The Lagoon

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

February 8

100Canada Goose
1Bufflehead
5Hooded Merganser
5Common Merganser
40Wild Turkey
2Pied-billed Grebe
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
5Blue Jay
4American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
2White-breasted Nuthatch
1Winter Wren
7Carolina Wren
6Eastern Bluebird
4American Robin
8American Goldfinch
4White-throated Sparrow
14Song Sparrow
3Swamp Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
8Northern Cardinal

February 7

2American Black Duck
1Yellow-rumped Warbler

February 6

1Snow Goose
2Great Blue Heron
6Black Vulture
1Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Eastern Phoebe
1Fish Crow
1Northern Mockingbird
1Gadwall
2Mallard
3Mourning Dove
2Killdeer
7European Starling
2Red Crossbill
9Field Sparrow
24Red-winged Blackbird

February 5

1Brown Thrasher

February 4

1Cooper's Hawk
1Bald Eagle
XCommon Grackle
3House Finch
1Sharp-shinned Hawk
1Merlin
1Common Raven
2White-crowned Sparrow
12Savannah Sparrow
1Wood Duck
1Hermit Thrush

February 3

1Northern House Wren
1Cedar Waxwing
1Fox Sparrow
3Dark-eyed Junco

February 2

1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
3Chipping Sparrow