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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 Little Tennessee River Greenway--Salali Lane to Nickajack Bridge

Only the most recent report per species is shown. Some reports may be pending verification.

May 20

14Rock Pigeon
8Mourning Dove
7Chimney Swift
1Killdeer
5Black Vulture
50Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Downy Woodpecker
4Eastern Phoebe
1Great Crested Flycatcher
5White-eyed Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
7Blue Jay
6American Crow
3Fish Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
5Tufted Titmouse
2Tree Swallow
5Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2Cliff Swallow
2White-breasted Nuthatch
9Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
2European Starling
3Gray Catbird
4Brown Thrasher
6Northern Mockingbird
11Eastern Bluebird
1Wood Thrush
4American Robin
20Cedar Waxwing
4House Finch
2American Goldfinch
4Song Sparrow
5Eastern Towhee
1Yellow-breasted Chat
1Red-winged Blackbird
4Brown-headed Cowbird
14Common Grackle
5Northern Parula
1Northern Yellow Warbler
2Yellow-throated Warbler
2Scarlet Tanager
6Northern Cardinal
5Indigo Bunting

May 19

1Baltimore Oriole

May 16

1Belted Kingfisher
2Common Yellowthroat