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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 Blue Ridge Pkwy--Craggy Gardens

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

May 20

20Wild Turkey
3Chimney Swift
2Turkey Vulture
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Acadian Flycatcher
1Willow Flycatcher
1Eastern Phoebe
1Yellow-throated Vireo
1Blue-headed Vireo
2Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
2Common Raven
1Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Northern House Wren
1Winter Wren
2Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
1Brown Thrasher
2Eastern Bluebird
1Swainson's Thrush
1Hermit Thrush
2Wood Thrush
2American Robin
1House Finch
2American Goldfinch
2Chipping Sparrow
3Dark-eyed Junco
1Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Ovenbird
1Worm-eating Warbler
1Louisiana Waterthrush
1Black-and-white Warbler
3Hooded Warbler
1American Redstart
1Cerulean Warbler
1Northern Parula
1Magnolia Warbler
2Blackburnian Warbler
1Northern Yellow Warbler
3Chestnut-sided Warbler
1Black-throated Blue Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
1Black-throated Green Warbler
2Canada Warbler
1Scarlet Tanager
2Northern Cardinal
1Rose-breasted Grosbeak
4Indigo Bunting