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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 Bill Baker Park

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

July 3

1Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
2Mourning Dove
1Wood Stork
1Anhinga
2Yellow-crowned Night Heron
1Great Blue Heron
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1White-eyed Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
2American Crow
1Fish Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
4Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
1Chipping Sparrow
1Yellow-throated Warbler
3Northern Cardinal
6Painted Bunting

July 1

10Great Egret
1Black Vulture
1Red-headed Woodpecker
6House Finch
1Red-winged Blackbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird
2Northern Parula

June 30

1Mississippi Kite
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Barred Owl
2Pileated Woodpecker
1Purple Martin
2Indigo Bunting