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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 9

12Canada Goose ✓
1Mallard ✓
1Pied-billed Grebe ✓
2Blue Jay ✓
2American Crow ✓
1Marsh Wren ✓
3American Goldfinch ✓
4Song Sparrow ✓
3Tennessee Warbler ✓
1Cape May Warbler ✓
1Mute Swan ✓
2Mourning Dove ✓
6American Coot ✓
13Double-crested Cormorant ✓
1Cooper's Hawk ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
4Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Northern Flicker ✓
1Merlin ✓
5Carolina Chickadee ✓
5Tufted Titmouse ✓
6Tree Swallow ✓
2White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
4Carolina Wren ✓
10European Starling ✓
8Northern Mockingbird ✓
16Eastern Bluebird ✓
2House Sparrow ✓
6House Finch ✓
5Eastern Towhee ✓
20Red-winged Blackbird ✓
2Magnolia Warbler ✓
1Bay-breasted Warbler ✓
1Palm Warbler ✓
2Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
2Northern Cardinal ✓
4Rose-breasted Grosbeak ✓

October 8

1Ruby-throated Hummingbird ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
1Bald Eagle ✓
1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
1Gray-cheeked Thrush ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓
1Red-eyed Vireo ✓
1Summer Tanager ✓
1Scarlet Tanager ✓

October 7

1Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1American Redstart ✓

October 6

2Nashville Warbler ✓
12Chimney Swift ✓
1Osprey ✓
1Northern Harrier ✓

October 5

1Least Flycatcher ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
1Yellow-throated Warbler ✓

October 4

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo ✓
1Turkey Vulture ✓
1Chestnut-sided Warbler ✓
1Northern Parula ✓