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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.

February 25

7Canada Goose
6Mute Swan
3Wood Duck
6Mallard
6Canvasback
6Bufflehead
10Ruddy Duck
95American Coot
9Pied-billed Grebe
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
5American Crow
1Tufted Titmouse
1Northern Mockingbird
2Song Sparrow
1Northern Cardinal

February 24

3Gadwall
6Redhead
16Ring-necked Duck
3Common Merganser
1Horned Grebe
4American Robin
1Eastern Towhee
1Mourning Dove
1Carolina Chickadee
1Carolina Wren
2Eastern Bluebird
2House Finch
6American Goldfinch
1Yellow-rumped Warbler

February 22

8Northern Pintail
1Dark-eyed Junco

February 21

2Greater Scaup
2Lesser Scaup
3Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
2Eastern Phoebe
5Blue Jay
2White-breasted Nuthatch
5European Starling
1Red-winged Blackbird
17Rock Pigeon
4Tree Swallow
1House Sparrow
1Great Blue Heron
1Brown Thrasher

February 20

4Bonaparte's Gull
2Bald Eagle