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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 Rockyhock Landing

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

May 17

2Canada Goose
2Mallard
4Mourning Dove
4Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2Killdeer
2Laughing Gull
1Double-crested Cormorant
8White Ibis
4Black Vulture
8Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
3Bald Eagle
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Acadian Flycatcher
2Great Crested Flycatcher
4Eastern Kingbird
1Red-eyed Vireo
8Blue Jay
2American Crow
6Fish Crow
8Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
6Tree Swallow
12Purple Martin
4Barn Swallow
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
5Carolina Wren
18European Starling
1Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
9Eastern Bluebird
2Swainson's Thrush
2American Robin
8Cedar Waxwing
4House Sparrow
13House Finch
2Chipping Sparrow
2Orchard Oriole
2Red-winged Blackbird
4Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Grackle
2Prothonotary Warbler
1American Redstart
2Northern Parula
10Blackpoll Warbler
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
9Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak

May 16

1Great Blue Heron
1Red-headed Woodpecker
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Gray Catbird
2American Goldfinch
1Summer Tanager
1Scarlet Tanager

May 14

4Chimney Swift
2Pileated Woodpecker
1Yellow-breasted Chat
1Northern Waterthrush
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat
1Hooded Warbler
1Northern Yellow Warbler

May 13

2White-eyed Vireo
1Cape May Warbler
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
4Spotted Sandpiper
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Wood Thrush

May 12

1American Black Duck
1Baltimore Oriole

May 11

1Prairie Warbler