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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 River Ridge Apartments

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

November 5

1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
3Blue Jay
8American Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2White-breasted Nuthatch
7Carolina Wren
8European Starling
2Northern Mockingbird
3Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
6American Robin
8Cedar Waxwing
2Chipping Sparrow
7White-throated Sparrow
6Song Sparrow
4Eastern Towhee
20Red-winged Blackbird
4Northern Cardinal

November 4

1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
2Canada Goose
3House Finch
4American Goldfinch
2Yellow-rumped Warbler

November 3

1Great Blue Heron
2Fish Crow
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Brown Thrasher

November 1

1Brown Creeper
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Northern Flicker
1Lincoln's Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow

October 31

3Mourning Dove
1Turkey Vulture
1Cooper's Hawk

October 30

1Black Vulture
1Eastern Meadowlark