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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 Blue Ridge Pkwy--Ridge Junction (Buncombe Co.)

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

September 27

32Chimney Swift ✓
4Broad-winged Hawk ✓
3Northern Flicker ✓
1Merlin ✓
1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
7Blue Jay ✓
1Common Raven ✓
1Red-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1Swainson's Thrush ✓
6Cedar Waxwing ✓
2Tennessee Warbler ✓
2Black-throated Blue Warbler ✓
5Rose-breasted Grosbeak ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
2Blue-headed Vireo ✓
2American Crow ✓
1Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
8Dark-eyed Junco ✓
8Bay-breasted Warbler ✓

September 26

2Magnolia Warbler ✓
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird ✓
1Carolina Chickadee ✓
2Tree Swallow ✓
1American Goldfinch ✓
3Eastern Towhee ✓
1Black-throated Green Warbler ✓

September 25

1Sharp-shinned Hawk ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
1Brown Thrasher ✓
4American Redstart ✓
1Palm Warbler ✓
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
1Chipping Sparrow ✓
2Black-and-white Warbler ✓
1Cape May Warbler ✓
1Yellow-throated Warbler ✓
1Scarlet Tanager ✓