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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 Nantahala NF--Cliffside Lake Recreation Area

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

May 12

1Mourning Dove
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Acadian Flycatcher
2Eastern Phoebe
8Blue-headed Vireo
4Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
2Red-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown Creeper
2Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
2Wood Thrush
1American Robin
1Pine Siskin
2Dark-eyed Junco
1Song Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
3Louisiana Waterthrush
1Black-and-white Warbler
2Hooded Warbler
1Cape May Warbler
1Northern Parula
1Bay-breasted Warbler
4Blackburnian Warbler
3Black-throated Blue Warbler
1Pine Warbler
1Scarlet Tanager
1Northern Cardinal

May 11

1Mallard
1Black Vulture
1Bald Eagle
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1American Crow
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
5Cedar Waxwing
1Cerulean Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Black-throated Green Warbler

May 9

1Hairy Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Ovenbird
1Yellow Warbler