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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 Lake Junaluska

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

April 26

2Canada Goose
2Mallard
4Chimney Swift
2Blue Jay
4American Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
6Tree Swallow
10Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2White-breasted Nuthatch
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
6American Robin
1Chipping Sparrow
1American Redstart
2Cape May Warbler
1Northern Parula
2Palm Warbler
1Pine Warbler
16Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Northern Cardinal
1Indigo Bunting
5Mourning Dove
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Fish Crow
1House Wren
2Carolina Wren
10European Starling
3Gray Catbird
1Brown Thrasher
30Pine Siskin
5American Goldfinch
6Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee

April 25

1Spotted Sandpiper
2Purple Martin

April 24

3Mute Swan
1Pied-billed Grebe
5Turkey Vulture
2Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Pileated Woodpecker
12Barn Swallow
2House Sparrow
3House Finch
4Red-winged Blackbird
3Brown-headed Cowbird
1Yellow-throated Warbler
1Cooper's Hawk
1Eastern Kingbird
2White-eyed Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Scarlet Tanager

April 22

10Cedar Waxwing
1Hooded Warbler
1Black-throated Green Warbler