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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 Mills River Park

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

May 15

1House Finch
12Canada Goose
3Mourning Dove
1Killdeer
1Spotted Sandpiper
5Black Vulture
3Willow Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
1Blue Jay
1Tufted Titmouse
XTree Swallow
XBarn Swallow
2Carolina Wren
4Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
12Cedar Waxwing
3House Sparrow
7American Goldfinch
XSong Sparrow
4Eastern Towhee
30Bobolink
7Eastern Meadowlark
1Orchard Oriole
XRed-winged Blackbird
1Brown-headed Cowbird
XCommon Grackle
2American Redstart
1Blackpoll Warbler
XNorthern Cardinal
4Indigo Bunting

May 14

4Purple Martin
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
45European Starling
1Brown Thrasher
4American Robin
1Solitary Sandpiper
1Osprey
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1American Crow
1Fish Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
1Bank Swallow
1Cliff Swallow
1Gray Catbird
1Savannah Sparrow
1Yellow Warbler
1Chimney Swift
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

May 13

4Turkey Vulture
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Baltimore Oriole
1Palm Warbler
1Scarlet Tanager

May 12

XNorthern Parula

May 11

1Mallard
1Eastern Phoebe
2Field Sparrow
1Ovenbird
1Nashville Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat
1Black-throated Blue Warbler

May 10

1Semipalmated Plover
10Least Sandpiper
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Wood Thrush
1Eurasian Collared-Dove
1Red-headed Woodpecker