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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.

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Recent reports from Valle Crucis Community Park

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

September 12

1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2Great Blue Heron
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Least Flycatcher
1Eastern Phoebe
1Yellow-throated Vireo
2Blue-headed Vireo
2Red-eyed Vireo
4Blue Jay
2American Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
8Tufted Titmouse
2Carolina Wren
7European Starling
2Gray Catbird
1Eastern Bluebird
7Cedar Waxwing
1House Finch
5American Goldfinch
3Song Sparrow
1Lincoln's Sparrow
11Tennessee Warbler
11Common Yellowthroat
6Magnolia Warbler
3Blackburnian Warbler
2Pine Warbler
2Black-throated Green Warbler
1Northern Cardinal
1Sharp-shinned Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Downy Woodpecker
1American Robin
3Chipping Sparrow
1Hooded Warbler
1Scarlet Tanager

September 10

2Canada Goose
2Mourning Dove
1Cooper's Hawk
1Eastern Kingbird
1American Redstart
2White-breasted Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Northern House Wren
6House Sparrow
1Black-and-white Warbler
2Cape May Warbler
1Palm Warbler

September 9

2Chimney Swift

September 8

4Turkey Vulture
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Indigo Bunting