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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 Penny Lane

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

September 13

4Mourning Dove
1Chimney Swift
1Black-crowned Night Heron
2Great Horned Owl
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
3Blue Jay
1American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Carolina Wren
3Northern Mockingbird
1American Robin
1House Sparrow
2House Finch
1Baltimore Oriole
3Northern Cardinal
1Veery
1Bobolink
1Ovenbird
1American Redstart
1Scarlet Tanager

September 12

1Green Heron
1Cooper's Hawk
1Chipping Sparrow
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat
1Cape May Warbler
1Northern Parula
1Indigo Bunting

September 11

4White Ibis
1Belted Kingfisher
16European Starling

September 9

1Yellow Warbler

September 7

1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Brown Thrasher
2Boat-tailed Grackle