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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.

October 24

8Double-crested Cormorant ✓
3Tennessee Warbler ✓
1Orange-crowned Warbler ✓
20Canada Goose ✓
2Mute Swan ✓
7Mallard ✓
5Ruddy Duck ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
4American Crow ✓
1Carolina Wren ✓
5Song Sparrow ✓
1Red-winged Blackbird ✓

October 23

1Pied-billed Grebe ✓
1Turkey Vulture ✓
2Blue Jay ✓
2European Starling ✓
4Northern Mockingbird ✓
2American Goldfinch ✓
1White-throated Sparrow ✓
1Eastern Towhee ✓
1Common Grackle ✓
1Cape May Warbler ✓
1Northern Cardinal ✓

October 21

1Domestic goose sp. x Canada Goose (hybrid) ✓
1Northern Pintail ✓
1Blue-headed Vireo ✓
2Tufted Titmouse ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
2Eastern Bluebird ✓
4House Finch ✓
1Pine Siskin ✓

October 19

1Wood Duck ✓
1Bald Eagle ✓
1Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Carolina Chickadee ✓
50Tree Swallow ✓
4American Robin ✓
3House Sparrow ✓
1Northern Parula ✓
1Palm Warbler ✓

October 18

20American Coot ✓
1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
2Bay-breasted Warbler ✓
5Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
3Great Blue Heron ✓
4Downy Woodpecker ✓
2Northern Flicker ✓
2Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
100Great Egret
2Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Magnolia Warbler ✓
1Scarlet Tanager ✓