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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.

October 24

1American Crow ✓
1Carolina Chickadee ✓
1Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1Carolina Wren ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
1Eastern Bluebird ✓
10White-throated Sparrow ✓
1Song Sparrow ✓
2Northern Cardinal ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
2Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
2Eastern Phoebe ✓
4Blue Jay ✓
6Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Brown Thrasher ✓
6American Robin ✓
4Cedar Waxwing ✓
6Chipping Sparrow ✓
4Swamp Sparrow ✓
1Eastern Towhee ✓
4Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
1Northern Flicker ✓
3Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1Winter Wren ✓
1Hermit Thrush ✓
1American Goldfinch ✓

October 22

12Turkey Vulture ✓
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓

October 21

2Canada Goose ✓
1Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
2Brown Creeper ✓
1Northern House Wren ✓
1House Finch ✓
1Magnolia Warbler ✓

October 20

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo ✓
2Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Dark-eyed Junco ✓
1Bay-breasted Warbler ✓
2Palm Warbler ✓
6Pine Warbler ✓

October 19

11Black Vulture ✓
1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
2Swainson's Thrush ✓
1Indigo Bunting ✓

October 18

1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
2Wood Duck ✓