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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 Biltmore Estate

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

December 12

3Snow Goose
200Canada Goose
4Mallard
12Ring-necked Duck
6Hooded Merganser
35Wild Turkey
1Great Blue Heron
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
5Blue Jay
75American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
5Eastern Bluebird
12American Robin
2House Finch
12American Goldfinch
2Field Sparrow
1White-crowned Sparrow
2White-throated Sparrow
1Savannah Sparrow
5Song Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
2Northern Cardinal

December 11

1Killdeer
1Pied-billed Grebe
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Eastern Phoebe
1Palm Warbler
1Wood Duck
1Mourning Dove
2Northern Flicker
5Chipping Sparrow

December 9

1Fish Crow
1Eastern Meadowlark

December 8

15Rock Pigeon
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Brown Creeper
1Northern House Wren
1Brown Thrasher
1Red-winged Blackbird