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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 Little Tennessee River Greenway--Salali Lane to Nickajack Bridge

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

September 23

14Rock Pigeon ✓
1Eurasian Collared-Dove ✓
14Mourning Dove ✓
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird ✓
25Turkey Vulture ✓
1Bald Eagle ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
2Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
7Downy Woodpecker ✓
2Pileated Woodpecker ✓
1Northern Flicker ✓
1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
2Eastern Phoebe ✓
1White-eyed Vireo ✓
2Red-eyed Vireo ✓
26Blue Jay ✓
12American Crow ✓
3Fish Crow ✓
2Carolina Chickadee ✓
13Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
2White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
10Carolina Wren ✓
10Gray Catbird ✓
5Brown Thrasher ✓
9Northern Mockingbird ✓
7Eastern Bluebird ✓
1Swainson's Thrush ✓
1Wood Thrush ✓
1American Robin ✓
9Cedar Waxwing ✓
45House Finch ✓
20American Goldfinch ✓
2Song Sparrow ✓
6Eastern Towhee ✓
1American Redstart ✓
4Northern Parula ✓
5Magnolia Warbler ✓
1Chestnut-sided Warbler ✓
1Yellow-throated Warbler ✓
2Scarlet Tanager ✓
16Northern Cardinal ✓
1Indigo Bunting ✓