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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 Sandy Creek Environmental Park, Durham US-NC 35.96755, -78.96794

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

June 6

2Canada Goose
4Chimney Swift
14Yellow-crowned Night Heron
4Great Blue Heron
2Black Vulture
2Turkey Vulture
1Belted Kingfisher
6Red-headed Woodpecker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
2Great Crested Flycatcher
1White-eyed Vireo
2American Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
2Tree Swallow
4Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
1Brown Thrasher
3Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
5House Finch
4Eastern Towhee
1Orchard Oriole
2Red-winged Blackbird
6Common Grackle
2Common Yellowthroat
1Northern Parula
1Summer Tanager
5Northern Cardinal
2Indigo Bunting