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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 Shelby, North Carolina, US

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

December 22

5Canada Goose
2Wood Duck
3Mallard
2Rock Pigeon
3Eurasian Collared-Dove
6Mourning Dove
3Killdeer
3Black Vulture
5Turkey Vulture
3Sharp-shinned Hawk
1Cooper's Hawk
2Northern Harrier
2Red-shouldered Hawk
2Red-tailed Hawk
2Eastern Screech-Owl
1Great Horned Owl
1Barred Owl
1Belted Kingfisher
3Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
2Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
3American Kestrel
2Eastern Phoebe
1Blue-headed Vireo
4Blue Jay
28American Crow
4Fish Crow
6Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
3Horned Lark
14Ruby-crowned Kinglet
10Golden-crowned Kinglet
4White-breasted Nuthatch
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Red-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown Creeper
1Northern House Wren
2Winter Wren
4Carolina Wren
11European Starling
1Gray Catbird
3Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
5Eastern Bluebird
4Hermit Thrush
7American Robin
10Cedar Waxwing
5House Sparrow
3American Pipit
6House Finch
2Purple Finch
4Pine Siskin
5American Goldfinch
8Chipping Sparrow
3Field Sparrow
4Fox Sparrow
4Dark-eyed Junco
2White-crowned Sparrow
3White-throated Sparrow
3Savannah Sparrow
6Song Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
4Eastern Towhee
6Eastern Meadowlark
10Red-winged Blackbird
5Brown-headed Cowbird
4Rusty Blackbird
5Common Grackle
3Palm Warbler
5Pine Warbler
3Yellow-rumped Warbler
6Northern Cardinal