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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 7315 Howerton Rd, Elon US-NC 36.13742, -79.55048

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

October 14

11Mourning Dove ✓
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo ✓
1Chimney Swift ✓
1Double-crested Cormorant ✓
2Great Blue Heron ✓
8Turkey Vulture ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
2Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
5Northern Flicker ✓
2American Kestrel ✓
3Eastern Phoebe ✓
5Blue Jay ✓
2American Crow ✓
3Fish Crow ✓
1Tree Swallow ✓
5Carolina Wren ✓
15European Starling ✓
14Northern Mockingbird ✓
8Eastern Bluebird ✓
2House Finch ✓
7American Goldfinch ✓
2Chipping Sparrow ✓
2White-crowned Sparrow ✓
2Savannah Sparrow ✓
8Song Sparrow ✓
2Swamp Sparrow ✓
1Bobolink ✓
6Eastern Meadowlark ✓
40Red-winged Blackbird ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓
1Cape May Warbler ✓
3Palm Warbler ✓
2Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
10Northern Cardinal ✓
1Blue Grosbeak ✓
1Indigo Bunting ✓