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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.

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Recent reports from Hayes Historical Site Edenton NC

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

October 6

8Mallard ✓
3Mourning Dove ✓
1Killdeer ✓
8Laughing Gull ✓
50Ring-billed Gull ✓
2Great Black-backed Gull ✓
15Forster's Tern ✓
1Anhinga
3Double-crested Cormorant ✓
2Turkey Vulture ✓
1Osprey ✓
1Bald Eagle ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
2Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
2Pileated Woodpecker ✓
8Northern Flicker ✓
1Merlin ✓
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
1Red-eyed Vireo ✓
2Blue Jay ✓
2American Crow ✓
5Fish Crow ✓
5Carolina Chickadee ✓
8Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
3Carolina Wren ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
5Brown Thrasher ✓
5Northern Mockingbird ✓
1Swainson's Thrush ✓
5American Goldfinch ✓
6Chipping Sparrow ✓
1Swamp Sparrow
20American Redstart ✓
4Northern Parula ✓
2Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
10Northern Cardinal ✓
4Indigo Bunting ✓

October 5

1Chimney Swift ✓
1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
3Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
12House Finch ✓
2Common Yellowthroat ✓
1Rose-breasted Grosbeak ✓

October 2

1Ruby-throated Hummingbird ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
2Eastern Bluebird ✓