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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.

June 27

4Blue Jay
1Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Red-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown Creeper
2Brown Thrasher
1Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
1Dark-eyed Junco
1Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee

June 25

5Mallard
1Great Blue Heron
1Downy Woodpecker
4Gray Catbird
2Veery
1Hooded Warbler
3Northern Parula
1Chestnut-sided Warbler
4Northern Cardinal
1Eastern Phoebe
2Red-eyed Vireo
1American Crow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Wood Thrush
2Cedar Waxwing
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird