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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 Lake Junaluska

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

January 28

33Canada Goose
6American Wigeon
9Mallard
1Common Goldeneye
32Common Merganser
12Pied-billed Grebe
2Double-crested Cormorant
1Belted Kingfisher
2Blue Jay
2American Crow
2Common Raven
2Song Sparrow
1Mute Swan
1Gadwall
1Ring-necked Duck
1Greater Scaup
1Bufflehead
1Hooded Merganser
1Ruddy Duck
1American Coot
1Ring-billed Gull
1Bald Eagle
1Carolina Chickadee
1Carolina Wren
1American Robin
1House Sparrow
1Northern Cardinal
1Greater White-fronted Goose
2Lesser Scaup

January 27

1American Black Duck
1Canvasback
15Rock Pigeon
1Eastern Phoebe
1Tufted Titmouse
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
2House Finch
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
4European Starling
3Eastern Towhee
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Green-winged Teal
2Red-shouldered Hawk
2American Goldfinch
1White-throated Sparrow

January 23

3Rusty Blackbird

January 22

XRed-breasted Merganser
1Downy Woodpecker
4Dark-eyed Junco
1Palm Warbler