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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 Brumley Nature Preserve--North

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

November 12

8Canada Goose ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
10Black Vulture ✓
2Turkey Vulture ✓
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
4Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
3Downy Woodpecker ✓
4Hairy Woodpecker ✓
10Northern Flicker ✓
3Eastern Phoebe ✓
6Blue Jay ✓
8American Crow ✓
6Carolina Chickadee ✓
4Tufted Titmouse ✓
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
1Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
5Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1Winter Wren ✓
4Carolina Wren ✓
15Eastern Bluebird ✓
4Hermit Thrush ✓
30American Robin ✓
1American Goldfinch ✓
2Chipping Sparrow ✓
1Field Sparrow ✓
2Dark-eyed Junco ✓
35White-throated Sparrow ✓
8Song Sparrow ✓
3Eastern Towhee ✓
20Red-winged Blackbird ✓
7Northern Cardinal ✓

November 11

1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1Brown Creeper ✓
2Northern House Wren ✓
3House Finch ✓
1Savannah Sparrow ✓
1Swamp Sparrow ✓

November 10

1Belted Kingfisher ✓
3Cedar Waxwing ✓
1Pine Siskin ✓

November 8

1Purple Finch ✓
2Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓

November 7

1Sharp-shinned Hawk ✓
2Brown Thrasher ✓