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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 Hook

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

April 16

2Mourning Dove
1Killdeer
2Turkey Vulture
1Blue Jay
1Fish Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
4Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
3House Finch
1White-throated Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Brown-headed Cowbird
3Northern Cardinal
1Pine Warbler
1Blue Grosbeak
1Rock Pigeon
2Chimney Swift
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1American Kestrel
1Eastern Phoebe
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1American Crow
2Purple Martin
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Brown Creeper
1European Starling
17Cedar Waxwing
1House Sparrow
1Purple Finch
1Red-winged Blackbird
2Common Grackle
1Common Yellowthroat
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Barred Owl
1Cliff Swallow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Chipping Sparrow
1Baltimore Oriole
1Orange-crowned Warbler

April 15

2Canada Goose
1American Goldfinch
1Eastern Meadowlark
1Louisiana Waterthrush
1Wild Turkey
1White-eyed Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
2Barn Swallow
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Gray Catbird
1Dark-eyed Junco
1Cape May Warbler
1Northern Parula

April 14

1Mallard
1Great Blue Heron

April 12

1Belted Kingfisher

April 11

1Blue-headed Vireo