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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 Front porch

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

April 28

3Mourning Dove
1Chuck-will's-widow
1Killdeer
10Turkey Vulture
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Red-eyed Vireo
3Blue Jay
2American Crow
2Fish Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1Barn Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
2Brown Thrasher
3Northern Mockingbird
3Eastern Bluebird
2American Robin
10Cedar Waxwing
3House Sparrow
4House Finch
3American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
1White-crowned Sparrow
1Red-winged Blackbird
4Brown-headed Cowbird
1American Redstart
1Chestnut-sided Warbler
2Pine Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Summer Tanager
5Northern Cardinal
1Rose-breasted Grosbeak
1Blue Grosbeak

April 26

2Canada Goose
1Eastern Whip-poor-will
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Wood Thrush
1Field Sparrow
2White-throated Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Orchard Oriole
1Baltimore Oriole
1Worm-eating Warbler
1Blackburnian Warbler
1Scarlet Tanager