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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 Wilson Road/Turf Grass Field

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

May 17

2Canada Goose
14Semipalmated Plover
12Least Sandpiper
5Semipalmated Sandpiper
1Turkey Vulture
4Barn Swallow
1Mourning Dove
1Blue Jay
4American Crow
2American Goldfinch
2Song Sparrow
1Eastern Meadowlark
1Solitary Sandpiper
2Spotted Sandpiper
1Lesser Yellowlegs
1White-eyed Vireo
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1Tree Swallow
2Carolina Wren
1American Robin
2Eastern Towhee
1Red-winged Blackbird
3Northern Cardinal

May 13

2Mallard
1Laughing Gull
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1American Kestrel
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Gray Catbird
1Brown Thrasher
3Eastern Bluebird
11Cedar Waxwing
2Savannah Sparrow
1Orchard Oriole
2Common Grackle
1Common Yellowthroat
1Yellow Warbler
1Blue Grosbeak

May 12

1Osprey
2Eastern Kingbird