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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.

November 1

1Greater White-fronted Goose
76Canada Goose
4Mute Swan
9Mallard
1Ring-necked Duck
40American Coot
6Pied-billed Grebe
3Double-crested Cormorant
1Belted Kingfisher
1Eastern Phoebe
1Blue Jay
3American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
1Carolina Wren
2Eastern Bluebird
6Cedar Waxwing
1American Pipit
1House Finch
7American Goldfinch
2White-throated Sparrow
3Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
6Northern Cardinal
1Great Blue Heron
2Black Vulture
5Turkey Vulture
1Northern Mockingbird
10Ruddy Duck
5Horned Grebe
2Bald Eagle
2Downy Woodpecker
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1European Starling
3House Sparrow
1Orange-crowned Warbler

October 31

2Blue-winged Teal
2Red-bellied Woodpecker

October 28

1Pileated Woodpecker
1Blue-headed Vireo
100Tree Swallow
7Red-winged Blackbird
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
2White-crowned Sparrow
3Savannah Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow

October 26

1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Common Yellowthroat
1American Redstart
1Yellow-throated Warbler