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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 Nantahala NF--Jackrabbit Mountain Recreation Area

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

November 9

1Canada Goose
2Killdeer
4Pied-billed Grebe
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Eastern Screech-Owl
1Belted Kingfisher
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
3Pileated Woodpecker
3Northern Flicker
4Eastern Phoebe
15Blue Jay
5American Crow
6Carolina Chickadee
6Tufted Titmouse
6Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
4White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Brown Creeper
1Winter Wren
12Carolina Wren
2European Starling
1Gray Catbird
4Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
5Eastern Bluebird
4Hermit Thrush
2American Robin
2House Finch
7American Goldfinch
1Field Sparrow
15White-throated Sparrow
1Savannah Sparrow
9Song Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
5Eastern Towhee
3Eastern Meadowlark
4Yellow-rumped Warbler
8Northern Cardinal

November 8

1Mourning Dove
1American Woodcock
2Bald Eagle
1Red-tailed Hawk
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Pine Warbler

November 6

7Ring-necked Duck
2Turkey Vulture
1Cooper's Hawk
1American Kestrel
1Wilson's Snipe
1Common Raven
1American Pipit
2Chipping Sparrow
1White-crowned Sparrow
1Lincoln's Sparrow
1Palm Warbler