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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 Merchants Millpond SP

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

May 16

2Chimney Swift
1Green Heron
1Pileated Woodpecker
XEastern Wood-Pewee
1Acadian Flycatcher
XGreat Crested Flycatcher
XRed-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
XCarolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
XBlue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
XWood Thrush
XOvenbird
2Prothonotary Warbler
2Hooded Warbler
1Northern Parula
XPine Warbler
2Summer Tanager
XNorthern Cardinal

May 13

1Swainson's Thrush
5Canada Goose
1Great Blue Heron
1Cooper's Hawk
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
3White-eyed Vireo
4Fish Crow
3Yellow-throated Warbler
1Mourning Dove
1Yellow-throated Vireo
1American Crow
3Eastern Bluebird
2Chipping Sparrow
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Blue Grosbeak

May 12

3Yellow-billed Cuckoo
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
3Great Egret
1American Robin
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Magnolia Warbler

May 10

2American Goldfinch