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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 Sugarfoot Farm

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

May 8

3Mourning Dove
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Least Sandpiper
1American Bittern
2Black Vulture
3Turkey Vulture
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Acadian Flycatcher
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
2White-eyed Vireo
1Yellow-throated Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
4American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
2Tree Swallow
5Barn Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
5Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
3Northern Mockingbird
4Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
5House Finch
3American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
1Yellow-breasted Chat
6Eastern Meadowlark
1Orchard Oriole
1Baltimore Oriole
3Brown-headed Cowbird
1Ovenbird
1Northern Waterthrush
1Black-and-white Warbler
2Common Yellowthroat
1Hooded Warbler
2American Redstart
2Northern Parula
1Magnolia Warbler
1Black-throated Blue Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
1Prairie Warbler
1Canada Warbler
1Summer Tanager
1Scarlet Tanager
3Northern Cardinal
4Indigo Bunting