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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.

July 10

30Canada Goose
3Mute Swan
4Mallard
2Mourning Dove
3Double-crested Cormorant
1Bald Eagle
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
4American Crow
1Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
8Tree Swallow
6Purple Martin
15Northern Rough-winged Swallow
40Barn Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Carolina Wren
1European Starling
4Gray Catbird
2Brown Thrasher
4Northern Mockingbird
8Eastern Bluebird
4American Robin
2House Sparrow
8House Finch
10American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
20Song Sparrow
4Eastern Towhee
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Yellow-throated Warbler
3Northern Cardinal
1Ring-necked Duck
1Chimney Swift
2Green Heron
1Belted Kingfisher
1Brown-headed Cowbird

July 6

1Indigo Bunting

July 5

1Broad-winged Hawk
1Eastern Phoebe
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher