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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 Lynch Farm

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

October 25

1Wild Turkey ✓
1Killdeer ✓
4Turkey Vulture ✓
2Cooper's Hawk ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
3Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
2Pileated Woodpecker ✓
7Northern Flicker ✓
1Merlin ✓
3Eastern Phoebe ✓
10Blue Jay ✓
6American Crow ✓
4Carolina Chickadee ✓
6Tufted Titmouse ✓
3Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
2Carolina Wren ✓
3Hermit Thrush ✓
12American Robin ✓
1House Finch ✓
2Pine Siskin ✓
2Chipping Sparrow ✓
4White-throated Sparrow ✓
5Savannah Sparrow ✓
4Song Sparrow ✓
1Swamp Sparrow ✓
2Eastern Towhee ✓
1Palm Warbler ✓
4Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
4Northern Cardinal ✓

October 24

2Brown Thrasher ✓
1Eastern Bluebird ✓
10Red-winged Blackbird ✓

October 23

2Wood Duck ✓
3Black Vulture ✓
1Sharp-shinned Hawk ✓
1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
1Eastern Screech-Owl ✓
25Fish Crow ✓
1Winter Wren ✓
3Pine Warbler ✓