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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.

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Recent reports from Nantahala NF--Jackrabbit Mountain Recreation Area

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

March 20

10Canada Goose
4Mallard
3Mourning Dove
1Killdeer
2Ring-billed Gull
1American Herring Gull
5Pied-billed Grebe
5Horned Grebe
15Common Loon
12Double-crested Cormorant
4Great Blue Heron
2Turkey Vulture
2Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Blue-headed Vireo
3Blue Jay
8American Crow
1Common Raven
2Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
8Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
2Eastern Bluebird
30American Robin
4House Finch
1White-throated Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
6Red-winged Blackbird
3Pine Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Northern Cardinal

March 19

2Bufflehead
5Hooded Merganser
1Northern Flicker

March 15

1Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Winter Wren
1Northern Mockingbird