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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 Highlands Biological Station

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

May 15

3Canada Goose
1Blue-headed Vireo
3American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
2Red-breasted Nuthatch
1Gray Catbird
1Dark-eyed Junco
3Song Sparrow
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Swainson's Warbler
2Common Yellowthroat
1Hooded Warbler
1Northern Parula
2Northern Cardinal

May 14

1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
5Blue Jay
1Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Carolina Wren
3American Robin
1Pine Siskin
1American Goldfinch
1Eastern Towhee
1Chestnut-sided Warbler

May 13

2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Veery
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Red-eyed Vireo
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Wood Thrush
1Wilson's Warbler

May 12

1Broad-winged Hawk
1Yellow-throated Vireo
1American Redstart

May 9

1Turkey Vulture
1Worm-eating Warbler
1Eastern Wood-Pewee