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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 Warren Wilson College--Owen Park

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

September 2

2Mourning Dove
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Spotted Sandpiper
1American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
10Cedar Waxwing
8Chipping Sparrow
2Tennessee Warbler
1American Redstart
1Chestnut-sided Warbler
1Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Willow Flycatcher
2Blue Jay
1Fish Crow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Carolina Wren
2Gray Catbird
1Eastern Bluebird
1American Goldfinch
1Dark-eyed Junco
1Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Bobolink
1Northern Waterthrush
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak
1Indigo Bunting

September 1

15Canada Goose
1Great Egret
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
4Scarlet Tanager
10Mallard
15Rock Pigeon
2Chimney Swift
2Great Blue Heron
2Black Vulture
8Turkey Vulture
2Belted Kingfisher
1Olive-sided Flycatcher
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Acadian Flycatcher
2Eastern Phoebe
1White-eyed Vireo
2European Starling
2House Finch

August 31

1Red-tailed Hawk
3House Sparrow