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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 Carolina North--Hanford Rd entrance

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

October 6

2Yellow-billed Cuckoo ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
3Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
2Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
2Blue Jay ✓
6American Crow ✓
5Carolina Chickadee ✓
4Tufted Titmouse ✓
3White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
4Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
5Carolina Wren ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
1Eastern Bluebird ✓
6American Robin ✓
2House Finch ✓
1American Goldfinch ✓
1American Redstart ✓
1Northern Parula ✓
1Pine Warbler ✓
9Northern Cardinal ✓

October 5

1Turkey Vulture ✓
1Cooper's Hawk ✓
1Northern Flicker ✓
1Brown Thrasher ✓
1Wood Thrush ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓
1Cape May Warbler ✓
1Black-throated Blue Warbler ✓

October 2

4Chimney Swift ✓
1Eastern Towhee ✓