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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 Valley Fields

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

February 27

2Mourning Dove
6Sandhill Crane
18Killdeer
1Turkey Vulture
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Great Horned Owl
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Red-headed Woodpecker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
2Eastern Phoebe
3Blue Jay
11American Crow
1Fish Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
4Carolina Wren
2European Starling
2Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
8Eastern Bluebird
2Hermit Thrush
3American Robin
2Cedar Waxwing
1American Pipit
3House Finch
1Purple Finch
3American Goldfinch
3Field Sparrow
1Fox Sparrow
1Dark-eyed Junco
1White-throated Sparrow
2Savannah Sparrow
6Song Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
31Eastern Meadowlark
5Red-winged Blackbird
1Common Grackle
4Northern Cardinal
1Chipping Sparrow