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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.

February 4

50Canada Goose
2Wood Duck
3Gadwall
22Mallard
2Northern Pintail
7Canvasback
1Redhead
16Ring-necked Duck
2Greater Scaup
2Lesser Scaup
19Bufflehead
1Common Goldeneye
6Hooded Merganser
17Ruddy Duck
XAmerican Coot
15Pied-billed Grebe
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Blue Jay
1American Crow
1Eastern Bluebird
1American Goldfinch
4Mute Swan
1Mourning Dove
1Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
4Carolina Chickadee
5Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
3Carolina Wren
2European Starling
2Northern Mockingbird
9American Robin
1House Sparrow
4House Finch
1White-throated Sparrow
22Song Sparrow
3Eastern Towhee
1Pine Warbler
4Northern Cardinal

February 3

4American Wigeon
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Northern Flicker
1Purple Finch
1Ross's Goose
2American Black Duck

February 2

2Common Merganser
25Rock Pigeon
1Ring-billed Gull

February 1

3Double-crested Cormorant
1Turkey Vulture
1Greater White-fronted Goose
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
10Red-winged Blackbird

January 31

1Red-breasted Merganser
2American Herring Gull
1Belted Kingfisher

January 30

1Dark-eyed Junco
2Great Blue Heron