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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.

May 7

2Canada Goose
1Ring-necked Duck
2Chimney Swift
2Spotted Sandpiper
8Double-crested Cormorant
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
4Tree Swallow
2Carolina Wren
1European Starling
1Gray Catbird
1Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
2American Robin
20Cedar Waxwing
4House Finch
3American Goldfinch
3Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
3Red-winged Blackbird
1Northern Yellow Warbler
1Blackpoll Warbler
1Scarlet Tanager
1Northern Cardinal
4Mallard
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Blue Jay
3American Crow
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Chipping Sparrow
1Tennessee Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat
6Cape May Warbler
1Bay-breasted Warbler
3Palm Warbler
3Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Mourning Dove
1Red-eyed Vireo
2White-breasted Nuthatch
1Pine Warbler

May 6

2Blue-winged Teal
5Barn Swallow
1Cliff Swallow
1Bald Eagle
2Eastern Kingbird
2Northern House Wren
1Northern Parula
1Summer Tanager
3Green Heron
12House Sparrow
3Dark-eyed Junco
1White-throated Sparrow
1Brown-headed Cowbird

May 3

3Forster's Tern
1Osprey
1Chestnut-sided Warbler
1White-crowned Sparrow

May 2

1Least Sandpiper
3Pied-billed Grebe
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Fish Crow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Wood Thrush
2American Redstart

May 1

2Purple Martin