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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 11

1Great Blue Heron ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
3Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
1Northern Flicker ✓
2Blue Jay ✓
2American Crow ✓
2Carolina Chickadee ✓
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1Brown Creeper ✓
2Northern House Wren ✓
3Carolina Wren ✓
1Eastern Bluebird ✓
1House Sparrow ✓
3House Finch ✓
1American Goldfinch ✓
6White-throated Sparrow ✓
1Savannah Sparrow ✓
5Song Sparrow ✓
1Swamp Sparrow ✓
1Eastern Towhee ✓
1Red-winged Blackbird ✓
4Northern Cardinal ✓

November 10

1Belted Kingfisher ✓
4Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
6Tufted Titmouse ✓
4Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
2Winter Wren ✓
12Hermit Thrush ✓
22American Robin ✓
3Cedar Waxwing ✓
1Pine Siskin ✓
1Field Sparrow ✓
1Dark-eyed Junco ✓

November 9

2Turkey Vulture ✓

November 8

1Canada Goose ✓
2Black Vulture ✓
1Chipping Sparrow ✓
1Purple Finch ✓
2Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓

November 7

1Sharp-shinned Hawk ✓
2Brown Thrasher ✓