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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.

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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 15

107Canada Goose
1Great Blue Heron
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
2American Crow
1Tufted Titmouse
1Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
6Eastern Bluebird
3American Goldfinch
1Song Sparrow
10Red-winged Blackbird
1Northern Cardinal
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Blue Jay
2Fish Crow
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
10European Starling
1Hermit Thrush
3American Robin
1Field Sparrow
1White-throated Sparrow
1Savannah Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee

November 14

3Wild Turkey
2Mourning Dove
1Pied-billed Grebe
2Black Vulture
1Sharp-shinned Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
45American Pipit
10House Finch
3White-crowned Sparrow
1Mallard
2Carolina Chickadee
3Yellow-rumped Warbler

November 13

10Wood Duck
2Chipping Sparrow
2Palm Warbler

November 12

1Green-winged Teal
1Red-tailed Hawk