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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.

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Recent reports from Blue Ridge Pkwy--Elk Mountain Overlook

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

August 25

1Mourning Dove
3Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Turkey Vulture
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
5Eastern Wood-Pewee
2Eastern Phoebe
1Yellow-throated Vireo
4Blue-headed Vireo
4Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
1American Crow
1Common Raven
2Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Red-breasted Nuthatch
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Northern House Wren
3Carolina Wren
2Gray Catbird
1American Robin
3Cedar Waxwing
4Red Crossbill
7American Goldfinch
1Song Sparrow
4Eastern Towhee
1Baltimore Oriole
1Worm-eating Warbler
2Black-and-white Warbler
1Tennessee Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat
1Hooded Warbler
1Northern Parula
4Blackburnian Warbler
2Chestnut-sided Warbler
3Pine Warbler
6Black-throated Green Warbler
1Scarlet Tanager
1Northern Cardinal
4Indigo Bunting

August 22

2Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Chimney Swift
1Northern Flicker
2Dark-eyed Junco
1American Redstart
1Rose-breasted Grosbeak