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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.

April 28

1Mourning Dove
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Turkey Vulture
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Red-eyed Vireo
1American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
5Eastern Bluebird
1Swainson's Thrush
1American Robin
2American Goldfinch
7Chipping Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
3Eastern Towhee
2Hooded Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Black-throated Green Warbler
2Northern Cardinal

April 26

2White-throated Sparrow
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Downy Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
2Blue-headed Vireo
2Blue Jay
1Red-breasted Nuthatch
4Carolina Wren
2Wood Thrush
1Worm-eating Warbler
1Louisiana Waterthrush
3Black-and-white Warbler
2Kentucky Warbler
1American Redstart
1Cape May Warbler
4Northern Parula
1Blackburnian Warbler
1Black-throated Blue Warbler
1Pine Warbler
2Scarlet Tanager
2Indigo Bunting

April 25

1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Phoebe
1Brown Thrasher
4House Finch
1Field Sparrow

April 24

6European Starling
1Broad-winged Hawk
1Northern Flicker
1Eastern Kingbird
1Dark-eyed Junco
1Common Yellowthroat
2Palm Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler