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Mission Statement

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.

May 12

1Mourning Dove
2Chimney Swift
3Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Turkey Vulture
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Eastern Phoebe
1Great Crested Flycatcher
4Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
2American Crow
5Carolina Chickadee
5Tufted Titmouse
6Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
2Northern Mockingbird
4Eastern Bluebird
2Wood Thrush
3American Robin
4Cedar Waxwing
3American Goldfinch
5Chipping Sparrow
3Song Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
2Black-and-white Warbler
3Hooded Warbler
4American Redstart
1Cape May Warbler
2Northern Parula
1Blackpoll Warbler
1Palm Warbler
1Black-throated Green Warbler
1Scarlet Tanager
3Northern Cardinal

May 11

1Blue-headed Vireo
1Pine Siskin
1Ovenbird
1Worm-eating Warbler
1Indigo Bunting

May 10

7Wood Duck
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Red-shouldered Hawk
5House Sparrow
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Red-winged Blackbird
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Gray Catbird
1Brown Thrasher
1House Finch

May 8

1White-eyed Vireo
1Northern House Wren
1Veery
2Kentucky Warbler

May 7

2Pileated Woodpecker
1Swainson's Thrush
1Bay-breasted Warbler
1Pine Warbler

May 6

1Blackburnian Warbler