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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 Biltmore Estate--Bass Pond

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

May 9

19Canada Goose
2Mallard
3Wild Turkey
2Mourning Dove
1Great Horned Owl
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
3White-eyed Vireo
2Yellow-throated Vireo
8Blue-headed Vireo
12Red-eyed Vireo
5Blue Jay
2American Crow
1Fish Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
7Tufted Titmouse
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
7Carolina Wren
4European Starling
1Brown Thrasher
10Northern Mockingbird
3Eastern Bluebird
1Veery
1Hermit Thrush
2Wood Thrush
5American Robin
12Cedar Waxwing
3House Sparrow
7House Finch
7American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
5Song Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
4Yellow-breasted Chat
1Bobolink
1Eastern Meadowlark
1Orchard Oriole
3Baltimore Oriole
4Red-winged Blackbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Yellowthroat
5American Redstart
1Cape May Warbler
3Northern Parula
1Bay-breasted Warbler
1Blackburnian Warbler
2Chestnut-sided Warbler
3Blackpoll Warbler
1Pine Warbler
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
5Scarlet Tanager
4Northern Cardinal