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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.

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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.

November 2

1Killdeer ✓
2Great Blue Heron ✓
2Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
3Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
2Blue Jay ✓
18American Crow ✓
1Fish Crow ✓
3Carolina Chickadee ✓
3Carolina Wren ✓
1Brown Thrasher ✓
5Eastern Bluebird ✓
1American Robin ✓
3Cedar Waxwing ✓
1House Sparrow ✓
9House Finch ✓
24American Goldfinch ✓
3White-throated Sparrow ✓
1Savannah Sparrow ✓
16Song Sparrow ✓
3Swamp Sparrow ✓
2Eastern Towhee ✓
16Red-winged Blackbird ✓
12Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
2Northern Cardinal ✓

October 31

6Canada Goose ✓
3Turkey Vulture ✓
1Sharp-shinned Hawk ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
8Wild Turkey ✓
25Rock Pigeon ✓
2Mourning Dove ✓
1Northern Flicker ✓
1Tufted Titmouse ✓
2White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1Northern House Wren ✓
2Northern Mockingbird ✓
15American Pipit ✓
3Chipping Sparrow ✓

October 28

1Pine Siskin ✓
1Field Sparrow ✓
1Black Vulture ✓
1Bald Eagle ✓
1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
1Blue-headed Vireo ✓
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
5European Starling ✓
6White-crowned Sparrow ✓
1Vesper Sparrow ✓
1Lincoln's Sparrow ✓
1Eastern Meadowlark ✓
1Orange-crowned Warbler ✓