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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.

July 14

1Willet

July 13

18Canada Goose
6Mallard
2Rock Pigeon
2Mourning Dove
6Double-crested Cormorant
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
2Blue Jay
1Carolina Chickadee
2Tree Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1European Starling
2Gray Catbird
2Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
4House Finch
4Song Sparrow
1Northern Cardinal
1Spotted Sandpiper
2Bald Eagle
1Louisiana Waterthrush

July 12

1Green Heron
1Belted Kingfisher
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Eastern Kingbird
2American Crow
1Tufted Titmouse
1Purple Martin
10Northern Rough-winged Swallow
25Barn Swallow
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Northern House Wren
3Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
3Northern Mockingbird
1Cedar Waxwing
1House Sparrow
2American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
1Field Sparrow
5Eastern Towhee
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Common Grackle
1Black-and-white Warbler
2Indigo Bunting