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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 Cowan’s Ford Area Lincoln County

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

February 8

1Mourning Dove
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Blue Jay
3American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
1Eastern Bluebird
5House Finch
2American Goldfinch
3Chipping Sparrow
7White-throated Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
1Palm Warbler
1Pine Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
3Northern Cardinal

February 7

4American Robin
2Dark-eyed Junco
2Eastern Towhee
1Orange-crowned Warbler

February 6

1Tufted Titmouse
1Hermit Thrush
4Common Grackle

February 5

1Hairy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Northern Mockingbird

February 4

3Ring-billed Gull
3Red-winged Blackbird

February 3

3Ruby-crowned Kinglet
3Field Sparrow

February 2

1Cooper's Hawk
3Black Vulture