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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 Raven Rock Bridge, Boone US-NC (36.2393,-81.6079)

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

May 11

13Canada Goose
2Wood Duck
2Wild Turkey
5Mourning Dove
9Chimney Swift
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2Killdeer
1Spotted Sandpiper
1Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
2Red-tailed Hawk
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Acadian Flycatcher
3Eastern Phoebe
2Blue-headed Vireo
6Red-eyed Vireo
4Blue Jay
110American Crow
4Common Raven
3Carolina Chickadee
5Tufted Titmouse
2Tree Swallow
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
12Barn Swallow
2White-breasted Nuthatch
4Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1House Wren
9Carolina Wren
5European Starling
5Gray Catbird
4Brown Thrasher
2Wood Thrush
5American Robin
8American Goldfinch
4Dark-eyed Junco
12Song Sparrow
6Eastern Towhee
9Red-winged Blackbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird
3Common Grackle
1Black-and-white Warbler
5Common Yellowthroat
2Hooded Warbler
2American Redstart
1Northern Parula
3Yellow Warbler
1Scarlet Tanager
8Northern Cardinal
1Rose-breasted Grosbeak
3Indigo Bunting

May 7

1Eastern Wood-Pewee