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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 Gastonia Technology Park

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

December 20

2Mallard
1Mourning Dove
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
12Blue Jay
2American Crow
1Common Raven
2Carolina Chickadee
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Winter Wren
5Northern Mockingbird
4Eastern Bluebird
20American Robin
2House Finch
6American Goldfinch
2Field Sparrow
3White-crowned Sparrow
20White-throated Sparrow
10Song Sparrow
1Lincoln's Sparrow
3Eastern Towhee
8Red-winged Blackbird
1Common Grackle
1Orange-crowned Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat
2Palm Warbler
3Yellow-rumped Warbler
3Northern Cardinal
4Canada Goose
18Wood Duck
1Bufflehead
22Hooded Merganser
1Killdeer
2American Woodcock
1Pied-billed Grebe
2Great Blue Heron
2Red-tailed Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
2Tufted Titmouse
3Northern House Wren
2Carolina Wren
16European Starling
1Brown Thrasher
1Hermit Thrush
150Cedar Waxwing
2Fox Sparrow
1Savannah Sparrow
12Eastern Meadowlark