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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 31

27Canada Goose ✓
4Mute Swan ✓
2Wood Duck ✓
16Mallard ✓
24American Coot ✓
2Pied-billed Grebe ✓
11Double-crested Cormorant ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
1Turkey Vulture ✓
10American Crow ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
1Song Sparrow ✓

October 30

2American Wigeon ✓
2Ring-necked Duck ✓
1Lesser Scaup ✓
1Hooded Merganser ✓
1Bald Eagle ✓
2Red-tailed Hawk ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
2Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
2Downy Woodpecker ✓
2Pileated Woodpecker ✓
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
4Blue Jay ✓
4Carolina Chickadee ✓
2Tufted Titmouse ✓
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
4White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
3Carolina Wren ✓
1European Starling ✓
9Eastern Bluebird ✓
10American Robin ✓
7Cedar Waxwing ✓
2House Sparrow ✓
3House Finch ✓
1Purple Finch ✓
3American Goldfinch ✓
1White-throated Sparrow ✓
4Eastern Towhee ✓
1Red-winged Blackbird ✓
12Tennessee Warbler
6Cape May Warbler ✓
3Bay-breasted Warbler ✓
4Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
3Northern Cardinal ✓

October 28

1Northern Flicker ✓
1Merlin ✓
2Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1Hermit Thrush ✓
1Dark-eyed Junco ✓
1Swamp Sparrow ✓

October 26

1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
5Common Grackle ✓
3Magnolia Warbler ✓
5Palm Warbler ✓

October 25

4Ruddy Duck ✓
1Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
1White-crowned Sparrow ✓
2Orange-crowned Warbler ✓