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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 Yates Mill County Park+Agroecology Farm

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

December 20

80Canada Goose
12Ring-necked Duck
4Hooded Merganser
45Ruddy Duck
25Rock Pigeon
3Killdeer
4Ring-billed Gull
1Pied-billed Grebe
80Double-crested Cormorant
11Black Vulture
1Bald Eagle
2Red-shouldered Hawk
2Red-tailed Hawk
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Peregrine Falcon
1Blue Jay
10American Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
3Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
5Carolina Wren
2Northern Mockingbird
12Eastern Bluebird
2Hermit Thrush
5American Robin
12Cedar Waxwing
18American Pipit
20House Finch
1Purple Finch
70American Goldfinch
7Chipping Sparrow
1Field Sparrow
1Fox Sparrow
3Dark-eyed Junco
40White-throated Sparrow
25Savannah Sparrow
20Song Sparrow
5Swamp Sparrow
4Eastern Towhee
4Eastern Meadowlark
5Red-winged Blackbird
15Northern Cardinal