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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.

The Club provides this website to all for free.

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 R C Overman Road

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

November 1

70Canada Goose ✓
30Mourning Dove ✓
2Killdeer ✓
4Black Vulture ✓
8Turkey Vulture ✓
2Sharp-shinned Hawk ✓
1Cooper's Hawk ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
4Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
10Northern Flicker ✓
2American Kestrel ✓
4Eastern Phoebe ✓
2Loggerhead Shrike ✓
20Blue Jay ✓
30American Crow ✓
5Carolina Chickadee ✓
5Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Tree Swallow ✓
15Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
2Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
4Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1Northern House Wren ✓
4Carolina Wren ✓
4European Starling ✓
1Brown Thrasher ✓
3Northern Mockingbird ✓
30Eastern Bluebird ✓
5Hermit Thrush ✓
60American Robin ✓
3House Finch ✓
5Purple Finch ✓
4Pine Siskin ✓
3American Goldfinch ✓
1Grasshopper Sparrow ✓
30Chipping Sparrow ✓
2Field Sparrow ✓
2Dark-eyed Junco ✓
20White-throated Sparrow ✓
2Vesper Sparrow ✓
10Savannah Sparrow ✓
20Song Sparrow ✓
12Swamp Sparrow ✓
1Eastern Towhee ✓
8Eastern Meadowlark ✓
5Red-winged Blackbird ✓
30Brown-headed Cowbird ✓
7Pine Warbler ✓
16Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
8Northern Cardinal ✓