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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.

October 26

1Black-billed Cuckoo
6Black Vulture
3Turkey Vulture
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
3Blue Jay
25American Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
4Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
4Eastern Bluebird
10House Finch
30American Goldfinch
2Field Sparrow
1White-crowned Sparrow
1White-throated Sparrow
25Song Sparrow
5Swamp Sparrow
100Red-winged Blackbird
4Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Northern Cardinal
1Great Blue Heron
1Marsh Wren
1American Robin
1Lincoln's Sparrow

October 25

1Mourning Dove
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe

October 24

1Common Raven
1Northern House Wren
1Winter Wren
2Chipping Sparrow