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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 Battlefield

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

May 15

5Mourning Dove
3Chimney Swift
1Downy Woodpecker
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
11European Starling
6Gray Catbird
2Northern Mockingbird
4Eastern Bluebird
5American Robin
5House Finch
3Song Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
1Common Grackle
6Northern Cardinal

May 13

3Canada Goose
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Blue Jay
1American Crow
3Carolina Wren
9Cedar Waxwing
1House Sparrow
2American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
1Red-winged Blackbird

May 11

1Great Crested Flycatcher

May 10

XBlue-gray Gnatcatcher

May 9

1Brown Thrasher
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Northern Parula
1Chestnut-sided Warbler