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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 Blue Ridge Pkwy--Craven Gap

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

May 12

1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Yellow-throated Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Tufted Titmouse
1Chipping Sparrow
1Ovenbird
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Hooded Warbler
1Blackburnian Warbler
1Black-throated Green Warbler
1Northern Cardinal

May 8

1Wild Turkey
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2Blue-headed Vireo
3American Crow
2Common Raven
2Carolina Chickadee
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
1Wood Thrush
2Worm-eating Warbler
3Tennessee Warbler
12American Redstart
1Blackpoll Warbler
1Scarlet Tanager
1Indigo Bunting