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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.

September 3

1Canada Goose
4Chimney Swift
1Green Heron
1Belted Kingfisher
2Eastern Phoebe
1Blue Jay
2American Crow
3Tufted Titmouse
15Tree Swallow
2Barn Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
6Carolina Wren
8Cedar Waxwing
3American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
1Black-and-white Warbler
2Chestnut-sided Warbler
2Indigo Bunting

September 1

3Wood Duck
2Mourning Dove
1Common Nighthawk
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
5Double-crested Cormorant
2Black Vulture
7Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Field Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
1Northern Waterthrush

August 31

25Wild Turkey
1Gray Catbird
5Northern Cardinal

August 29

11Rock Pigeon
1Great Egret
1Bald Eagle
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Kingbird
1Blue-headed Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
4Carolina Chickadee
7Eastern Bluebird
46Common Grackle
1Wilson's Warbler
2Blue Grosbeak