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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.

The Club provides this website to all for free.

By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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Recent reports from MST -- Red Mill Fishing Area to Neuse RR Trestle

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

September 26

2Wild Turkey ✓
2Mourning Dove ✓
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo ✓
7Chimney Swift ✓
20Killdeer ✓
1Lesser Yellowlegs ✓
6Great Egret ✓
5Great Blue Heron ✓
1Turkey Vulture ✓
1Osprey ✓
1Northern Harrier ✓
2Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
4Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
2Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
2Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
4Northern Flicker ✓
1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
2White-eyed Vireo ✓
6Blue Jay ✓
4American Crow ✓
5Carolina Chickadee ✓
7Tufted Titmouse ✓
2White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
2Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
5Carolina Wren ✓
2Gray Catbird ✓
9Brown Thrasher ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
2American Goldfinch ✓
2Black-and-white Warbler ✓
4Common Yellowthroat ✓
4American Redstart ✓
4Northern Parula ✓
2Magnolia Warbler ✓
2Pine Warbler ✓
1Black-throated Green Warbler ✓
1Summer Tanager ✓
6Northern Cardinal ✓
2Rose-breasted Grosbeak ✓
2Indigo Bunting ✓