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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 Pisgah NF--NC Arboretum

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

March 29

1Red-shouldered Hawk
3Golden-crowned Kinglet
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
3American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
1Pine Warbler

March 28

1Red-tailed Hawk
3American Crow
2Tufted Titmouse
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Blue-headed Vireo
2Eastern Towhee
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Carolina Chickadee
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet

March 27

2Turkey Vulture
1Eastern Phoebe
2Blue Jay
2Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
1Northern Mockingbird
4House Finch
2White-throated Sparrow
3Song Sparrow
2Northern Cardinal
1Mourning Dove
1Black Vulture
1Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Red-breasted Nuthatch
2American Robin

March 24

1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Winter Wren
1Louisiana Waterthrush
3Dark-eyed Junco
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Palm Warbler

March 23

1Brown Creeper
1Eastern Meadowlark
1Yellow-throated Warbler