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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 Apex Community Park, Apex US-NC 35.75297, -78.82307

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

May 13

14Canada Goose
5Mallard
1Mourning Dove
1Spotted Sandpiper
1Great Blue Heron
2Turkey Vulture
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2Acadian Flycatcher
3Eastern Phoebe
2Great Crested Flycatcher
2Eastern Kingbird
1White-eyed Vireo
2Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
4American Crow
2Fish Crow
6Carolina Chickadee
12Tufted Titmouse
1Tree Swallow
3Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2White-breasted Nuthatch
6Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
5Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
1Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
3Eastern Bluebird
3American Robin
2Cedar Waxwing
4House Finch
7American Goldfinch
3Chipping Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Grackle
1Common Yellowthroat
1American Redstart
4Pine Warbler
1Summer Tanager
10Northern Cardinal