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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.

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Recent reports from Neuse River Trail--Mial Plantation Road

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

May 11

1Wild Turkey
10Mourning Dove
2Chimney Swift
1Killdeer
2Spotted Sandpiper
1Great Blue Heron
5Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
3Eastern Wood-Pewee
4Acadian Flycatcher
2Eastern Phoebe
3Great Crested Flycatcher
2Eastern Kingbird
4White-eyed Vireo
2Yellow-throated Vireo
2Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
4American Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
5Tree Swallow
14Northern Rough-winged Swallow
30Cliff Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
4Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
4Carolina Wren
2Gray Catbird
1Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
1Cedar Waxwing
10American Goldfinch
5Chipping Sparrow
2Field Sparrow
2Yellow-breasted Chat
2Eastern Meadowlark
2Orchard Oriole
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Ovenbird
1Louisiana Waterthrush
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Swainson's Warbler
3Common Yellowthroat
4American Redstart
3Northern Parula
1Blackpoll Warbler
4Pine Warbler
2Yellow-throated Warbler
3Summer Tanager
14Northern Cardinal
4Blue Grosbeak
8Indigo Bunting