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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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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 Burnt Mill Creek

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

October 23

3Wood Duck ✓
4Mourning Dove ✓
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird ✓
4Laughing Gull ✓
1Anhinga ✓
1Great Egret ✓
2Great Blue Heron ✓
4Turkey Vulture ✓
1Sharp-shinned Hawk ✓
1Cooper's Hawk ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
1Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
3Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
2Downy Woodpecker ✓
2Pileated Woodpecker ✓
8Northern Flicker ✓
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
1Blue-headed Vireo ✓
3Blue Jay ✓
6American Crow ✓
2Fish Crow ✓
6Carolina Chickadee ✓
4Tufted Titmouse ✓
5Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ✓
2Northern House Wren ✓
6Carolina Wren ✓
9Gray Catbird ✓
2Brown Thrasher ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
4Eastern Bluebird ✓
7House Finch ✓
2Chipping Sparrow ✓
4White-throated Sparrow ✓
5Song Sparrow ✓
3Swamp Sparrow ✓
25Red-winged Blackbird ✓
4Common Grackle ✓
4Black-and-white Warbler ✓
1Nashville Warbler ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓
3Northern Parula ✓
45Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
9Northern Cardinal ✓
3Indigo Bunting ✓