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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.

April 10

30Canada Goose
5Mute Swan
1Wood Duck
8Mallard
2Ring-necked Duck
7Bufflehead
2Mourning Dove
45American Coot
5Pied-billed Grebe
7Double-crested Cormorant
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
4Blue Jay
10American Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
5Tufted Titmouse
50Tree Swallow
4Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
3Carolina Wren
2European Starling
1Northern Mockingbird
3Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
1House Sparrow
5House Finch
18American Goldfinch
12Song Sparrow
4Eastern Towhee
8Red-winged Blackbird
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Pine Warbler
8Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Yellow-throated Warbler
5Northern Cardinal
1Bald Eagle
1Hermit Thrush

April 9

1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-shouldered Hawk
6Purple Martin
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Brown Thrasher
4Ruddy Duck
1Spotted Sandpiper
1Osprey
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Chipping Sparrow

April 5

1Lesser Scaup
50Red-breasted Merganser
3Common Loon
5Barn Swallow
1Cedar Waxwing
7Blue-winged Teal
1Greater Scaup
1Northern Flicker
1Great Egret
1Fish Crow
2White-throated Sparrow
1Palm Warbler
1American Wigeon