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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 Valle Crucis Community Park

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

April 24

1Canada Goose
2Mallard
1Mourning Dove
1Wilson's Snipe
1Spotted Sandpiper
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1White-eyed Vireo
2Carolina Chickadee
5Tree Swallow
2Barn Swallow
3House Wren
1Carolina Wren
4European Starling
4Gray Catbird
1Eastern Bluebird
8American Robin
1House Finch
14American Goldfinch
4Chipping Sparrow
1Dark-eyed Junco
1White-throated Sparrow
10Savannah Sparrow
6Song Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
1Orchard Oriole
1Baltimore Oriole
20Red-winged Blackbird
3Common Grackle
2Northern Waterthrush
1Black-and-white Warbler
5Common Yellowthroat
1Yellow Warbler
1Palm Warbler
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
1Northern Cardinal
1Sora
1Solitary Sandpiper
1Green Heron
1Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Eastern Phoebe
2Blue-headed Vireo
1Blue Jay
10American Crow
3Common Raven
3Tufted Titmouse
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Brown Thrasher
3House Sparrow
1Field Sparrow
2White-crowned Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
3Eastern Meadowlark
1Fish Crow

April 23

1Northern Mockingbird

April 22

2Purple Martin