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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.

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Recent reports from Biltmore Estate

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

August 16

1Osprey
28Canada Goose
4Wild Turkey
1Mourning Dove
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Killdeer
2Double-crested Cormorant
1Eastern Phoebe
2Blue Jay
3American Crow
6European Starling
1Gray Catbird
4Northern Mockingbird
8Eastern Bluebird
2House Finch
4American Goldfinch
1Lark Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
3Northern Cardinal
3Blue Grosbeak
2Indigo Bunting
1Eastern Kingbird
1Belted Kingfisher
1Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
3Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Fish Crow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
4Carolina Wren
3Cedar Waxwing
1Chipping Sparrow
1Field Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Scarlet Tanager
2Rock Pigeon
1White-eyed Vireo
2Tufted Titmouse
15Barn Swallow
1House Sparrow
1Grasshopper Sparrow

August 15

20Chimney Swift
8Wood Duck
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Green Heron
3Black Vulture
5Turkey Vulture
2Red-tailed Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Carolina Chickadee
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Cooper's Hawk
1Brown Thrasher
2American Robin
1Yellow-breasted Chat
4Orchard Oriole
1Pied-billed Grebe

August 14

1Mississippi Kite
1Northern Flicker
1Common Yellowthroat
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Brown-headed Cowbird

August 13

1Solitary Sandpiper
2Common Grackle
1Worm-eating Warbler

August 10

1Semipalmated Plover
1Bald Eagle
1Great Blue Heron
1Northern House Wren
1Dark-eyed Junco
1Eastern Warbling Vireo