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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 17

86Canada Goose ✓
8Wood Duck ✓
10Mallard ✓
1Ruddy Duck ✓
9American Coot ✓
17Double-crested Cormorant ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
1Blue Jay ✓
1House Finch ✓
2American Goldfinch ✓
1Song Sparrow ✓

October 16

4American Crow ✓
2Northern Mockingbird ✓
4House Sparrow ✓
1White-crowned Sparrow ✓
1Swamp Sparrow ✓
2Tennessee Warbler ✓
1Cape May Warbler ✓
2Northern Cardinal ✓

October 12

6Mute Swan ✓
1Ring-necked Duck ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
1Carolina Wren ✓
25Blue-winged Teal ✓
1Magnolia Warbler ✓
3Rose-breasted Grosbeak ✓

October 11

1Pied-billed Grebe ✓
1Great Egret ✓
2Mourning Dove ✓
1Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
2Northern Flicker ✓
1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
2Eastern Phoebe ✓
5Carolina Chickadee ✓
5Tufted Titmouse ✓
6Tree Swallow ✓
2Eastern Bluebird ✓
2Eastern Towhee ✓
23Rock Pigeon ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
2Red-winged Blackbird ✓

October 10

1Common Yellowthroat ✓
1Bald Eagle ✓
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
1Gray-cheeked Thrush ✓
1Cedar Waxwing ✓
1American Redstart ✓