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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.

May 27

2Chimney Swift
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
3Red-eyed Vireo
2American Crow
3Tufted Titmouse
3Northern Rough-winged Swallow
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
3Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
8Eastern Bluebird
1Wood Thrush
2American Robin
5Cedar Waxwing
2House Finch
4American Goldfinch
3Chipping Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
4Eastern Towhee
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Northern Parula
2Northern Cardinal

May 25

3Ruby-throated Hummingbird
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Acadian Flycatcher
1Blue Jay
2Fish Crow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Gray Catbird
2Worm-eating Warbler
3Black-and-white Warbler
2Kentucky Warbler
2Hooded Warbler
2Black-throated Green Warbler
2Scarlet Tanager
2Indigo Bunting

May 24

1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Northern Flicker
6Carolina Chickadee
2European Starling
1Veery
4Ovenbird
2Pine Warbler

May 23

3Wild Turkey

May 22

1Peregrine Falcon
4Canada Goose
1Spotted Sandpiper
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Louisiana Waterthrush
2Swainson's Warbler

May 21

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Dark-eyed Junco
1American Redstart
2Mourning Dove
1Great Crested Flycatcher