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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 Craggy Mountains

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

May 11

1Chimney Swift
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Turkey Vulture
2Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
2Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Yellow-throated Vireo
1Blue-headed Vireo
12Red-eyed Vireo
3American Crow
1Common Raven
2Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
1Eastern Bluebird
2Wood Thrush
2American Robin
2Cedar Waxwing
5American Goldfinch
6Eastern Towhee
3Brown-headed Cowbird
6Ovenbird
3Worm-eating Warbler
7Black-and-white Warbler
2Tennessee Warbler
4Hooded Warbler
9American Redstart
2Cape May Warbler
6Cerulean Warbler
1Northern Parula
8Blackburnian Warbler
2Blackpoll Warbler
1Black-throated Blue Warbler
3Black-throated Green Warbler
5Scarlet Tanager
3Northern Cardinal
1Rose-breasted Grosbeak
5Indigo Bunting