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Mission Statement

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.

May 28

4Cliff Swallow
2Mute Swan
2Chimney Swift
1Bald Eagle
1Tree Swallow
2Northern House Wren
1European Starling
1Gray Catbird
1American Robin
3Cedar Waxwing
3House Finch
1Eastern Towhee
1Red-shouldered Hawk

May 27

29Canada Goose
26Mallard
1Mourning Dove
2Double-crested Cormorant
1Downy Woodpecker
1Red-eyed Vireo
5Blue Jay
3American Crow
5Carolina Chickadee
6Tufted Titmouse
3Northern Rough-winged Swallow
7Barn Swallow
3White-breasted Nuthatch
2Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
5Eastern Bluebird
4House Sparrow
4American Goldfinch
2Chipping Sparrow
19Song Sparrow
1Red-winged Blackbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird
8Northern Cardinal

May 26

3Red-bellied Woodpecker

May 25

1Spotted Sandpiper
1Green Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Fish Crow
1Yellow-throated Warbler
1Lesser Scaup
1Blue-winged Teal
1Ring-necked Duck
1Osprey
1Eastern Phoebe
1Common Raven
1Purple Martin
1Killdeer
1Eastern Kingbird
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Indigo Bunting

May 24

1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Wood Thrush
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Hooded Warbler
4American Redstart
1Northern Parula
1Scarlet Tanager

May 23

1Cooper's Hawk
1Pileated Woodpecker