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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.

June 30

30Canada Goose
5Wood Duck
8Wild Turkey
2Rock Pigeon
14Mourning Dove
5Double-crested Cormorant
1Green Heron
1Eastern Phoebe
2Eastern Kingbird
2Red-eyed Vireo
3Blue Jay
6American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
2Tree Swallow
6Purple Martin
10Barn Swallow
2Cliff Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
2European Starling
1Gray Catbird
1Northern Mockingbird
3Eastern Bluebird
3Wood Thrush
4American Robin
1Cedar Waxwing
4House Finch
3American Goldfinch
5Chipping Sparrow
4Song Sparrow
3Eastern Towhee
2Eastern Meadowlark
1Orchard Oriole
1Pine Warbler
2Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak
2Indigo Bunting

June 29

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Cooper's Hawk
1Downy Woodpecker
2Great Crested Flycatcher
1Yellow-throated Vireo
1Blue-headed Vireo
2Tufted Titmouse
5Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Brown Thrasher
1Grasshopper Sparrow
1Hooded Warbler

June 27

1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk