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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 Tessentee Bottomland Preserve

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

May 9

1Mallard
2Chimney Swift
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Red-tailed Hawk
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
7Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
2Eastern Phoebe
2Great Crested Flycatcher
3White-eyed Vireo
1Yellow-throated Vireo
2Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
7American Crow
9Carolina Chickadee
5Tufted Titmouse
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
6Barn Swallow
6Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
4Carolina Wren
2Gray Catbird
2Brown Thrasher
3Eastern Bluebird
8American Goldfinch
3Chipping Sparrow
9Field Sparrow
3Song Sparrow
12Eastern Towhee
1Eastern Meadowlark
1Orchard Oriole
1Baltimore Oriole
2Red-winged Blackbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird
4Common Yellowthroat
1Hooded Warbler
2American Redstart
2Cape May Warbler
6Northern Parula
1Northern Yellow Warbler
1Palm Warbler
1Pine Warbler
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Scarlet Tanager
4Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak
6Indigo Bunting
1Belted Kingfisher
2Hairy Woodpecker
1American Robin
1Cedar Waxwing
4Yellow-breasted Chat
3Magnolia Warbler
1Blackpoll Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
2Spotted Sandpiper
1Solitary Sandpiper