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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 Biltmore Estate--The Lagoon

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

July 2

XCanada Goose
1Wood Duck
2Wild Turkey
12Mourning Dove
1Chimney Swift
5Double-crested Cormorant
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
3Eastern Kingbird
1Red-eyed Vireo
13American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
5Barn Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
3Eastern Bluebird
9Cedar Waxwing
2American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
1Orchard Oriole
6Northern Cardinal
2Indigo Bunting

June 30

5Purple Martin
1Northern Mockingbird
2American Robin

June 29

2Mallard
1Green Heron
2Turkey Vulture
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Blue Jay
1Field Sparrow
3Eastern Towhee
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
1Yellow-throated Vireo
1Belted Kingfisher
1Yellow-breasted Chat
1Northern Parula
1Fish Crow
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Baltimore Oriole

June 28

8Northern Rough-winged Swallow

June 26

2Great Crested Flycatcher
1Hooded Warbler