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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 8

4Canada Goose
2Wood Duck
3Mourning Dove
3Chimney Swift
1Killdeer
5Laughing Gull
2Double-crested Cormorant
3Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
2Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
2Great Crested Flycatcher
4Eastern Kingbird
1White-eyed Vireo
1Yellow-throated Vireo
4Red-eyed Vireo
5Blue Jay
4American Crow
2Fish Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
6Tufted Titmouse
6Tree Swallow
10Purple Martin
4Barn Swallow
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
5Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
2Brown Thrasher
8Eastern Bluebird
2American Robin
6Cedar Waxwing
4House Sparrow
15House Finch
4American Goldfinch
2Orchard Oriole
1Baltimore Oriole
4Brown-headed Cowbird
3Common Grackle
2Black-and-white Warbler
2Prothonotary Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat
1American Redstart
3Northern Parula
1Northern Yellow Warbler
5Blackpoll Warbler
7Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Summer Tanager
10Northern Cardinal

May 7

2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Great Blue Heron
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2Northern Mockingbird
1Gray-cheeked Thrush

May 6

2Ring-billed Gull
1American Herring Gull
2Chipping Sparrow
1Northern Waterthrush
1Cape May Warbler

May 4

2Red-winged Blackbird
1Indigo Bunting
1Spotted Sandpiper
1Great Egret
1Belted Kingfisher
1Pileated Woodpecker
2European Starling
1White-throated Sparrow
1Blue Grosbeak

May 3

1American Black Duck
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Black-throated Blue Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler