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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 Country Ridge Nursery

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

October 8

6Mourning Dove
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2Turkey Vulture
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1American Kestrel
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Eastern Phoebe
7Blue Jay
4American Crow
1Common Raven
1Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
4European Starling
1Brown Thrasher
3Northern Mockingbird
4Eastern Bluebird
4House Sparrow
2House Finch
7Chipping Sparrow
1Baltimore Oriole
2Tennessee Warbler
1American Redstart
1Palm Warbler
2Northern Cardinal

October 4

2Killdeer
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
3Carolina Wren
2American Robin
1Vesper Sparrow
2Cape May Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler

October 2

1Black Vulture
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Cedar Waxwing
2American Goldfinch
2Brown-headed Cowbird