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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 Valle Crucis Community Park

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

July 1

1Mourning Dove
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
XTree Swallow
XBarn Swallow
1Northern House Wren
1Gray Catbird
3Eastern Bluebird
11American Robin
1Chipping Sparrow
1Field Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
7Red-winged Blackbird
1Brown-headed Cowbird

June 30

2Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Belted Kingfisher
1Northern Flicker
3Willow Flycatcher
2Eastern Kingbird
2Red-eyed Vireo
3American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
1European Starling
1Wood Thrush
2Cedar Waxwing
2House Sparrow
2House Finch
3American Goldfinch
1Orchard Oriole
3Baltimore Oriole
5Common Grackle
7Common Yellowthroat
1Yellow Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
1Scarlet Tanager
1Northern Cardinal
3Indigo Bunting
10Common Merganser
1Chimney Swift
2Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Blue Jay
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Eastern Towhee

June 29

1Red-shouldered Hawk