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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 Biltmore Estate

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

July 10

15Canada Goose
1Wood Duck
4Mallard
12Wild Turkey
10Chimney Swift
2Double-crested Cormorant
1Little Blue Heron
1Green Heron
1Great Blue Heron
1Cooper's Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
5Eastern Phoebe
2Eastern Kingbird
2Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
6American Crow
1Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
4Purple Martin
10Northern Rough-winged Swallow
15Barn Swallow
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
8Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
2House Finch
8American Goldfinch
2Field Sparrow
4Song Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
3Orchard Oriole
3Northern Cardinal
5Indigo Bunting

July 9

2Mourning Dove
1Northern Flicker
1White-eyed Vireo
10Cliff Swallow
2White-breasted Nuthatch
2European Starling
1Gray Catbird
6House Sparrow
2Grasshopper Sparrow
3Chipping Sparrow
1Yellow-breasted Chat
8Red-winged Blackbird
2Blue Grosbeak

July 4

1Turkey Vulture
1Yellow-throated Vireo
1Blue-headed Vireo
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Brown Thrasher
3Wood Thrush
7Brown-headed Cowbird
1Black-and-white Warbler
3Hooded Warbler
1Northern Parula
1Pine Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler