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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 22

63Canada Goose
5Mallard
24Ring-necked Duck
5Bufflehead
4Ruddy Duck
87American Coot
9Pied-billed Grebe
2American Crow
1House Finch
1Song Sparrow
1Gadwall
2Double-crested Cormorant
1Carolina Chickadee
2Eastern Towhee
5Mute Swan
2Rock Pigeon
1Mourning Dove
12Ring-billed Gull
1Great Blue Heron
1Sharp-shinned Hawk
1Bald Eagle
1Belted Kingfisher
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Eastern Phoebe
2Tufted Titmouse
3White-breasted Nuthatch
2Carolina Wren
8European Starling
3Eastern Bluebird
1American Goldfinch
1Northern Cardinal
1Horned Grebe
1Cooper's Hawk

November 21

2Red-bellied Woodpecker
4Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Merlin
5Blue Jay
4Northern Mockingbird
3American Robin
1House Sparrow
1White-throated Sparrow

November 19

5Northern Shoveler
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Greater Scaup
1Hooded Merganser

November 18

1Wood Duck
1Long-tailed Duck
24Red-winged Blackbird

November 17

7Lesser Scaup

November 16

1Canvasback
2Turkey Vulture
1Winter Wren
1Hermit Thrush
1Chipping Sparrow
2Dark-eyed Junco
1Red-tailed Hawk