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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 Butler Bridge Road - Conservation Area, Fletcher, North Carolina

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

May 10

5Mourning Dove
1Great Blue Heron
1Red-tailed Hawk
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Eastern Phoebe
1Great Crested Flycatcher
2White-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
1American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
4Tree Swallow
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
3European Starling
1Gray Catbird
1Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
4American Robin
2Cedar Waxwing
7House Finch
3American Goldfinch
4Field Sparrow
1White-throated Sparrow
4Song Sparrow
4Eastern Towhee
2Yellow-breasted Chat
7Red-winged Blackbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird
7Common Grackle
4Common Yellowthroat
2American Redstart
2Northern Cardinal
7Indigo Bunting