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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.

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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.

November 19

300Canada Goose
1Mute Swan
8Mallard
8Wild Turkey
6Mourning Dove
1Pied-billed Grebe
1Turkey Vulture
1Bald Eagle
1Belted Kingfisher
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
2Blue Jay
37American Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
2White-breasted Nuthatch
4Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
4American Robin
3House Finch
45American Goldfinch
11White-throated Sparrow
18Song Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
11Red-winged Blackbird
1Palm Warbler
1Northern Cardinal

November 16

5Chipping Sparrow
1Field Sparrow
1Yellow-rumped Warbler

November 15

1Great Blue Heron
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Hairy Woodpecker
2Fish Crow
10European Starling
1Hermit Thrush
1Savannah Sparrow

November 14

2Black Vulture
1Sharp-shinned Hawk
1Northern Flicker
45American Pipit
3White-crowned Sparrow

November 13

10Wood Duck

November 12

1Green-winged Teal
1Red-tailed Hawk