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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 Bird Forest

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

May 14

1Fish Crow
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Northern Mockingbird
1American Robin
1Cedar Waxwing
1Chipping Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
2Northern Cardinal

May 13

3Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Blue Jay
1Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
3Barn Swallow
1Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
1American Goldfinch
2Common Yellowthroat
1Blackpoll Warbler

May 12

1Red-winged Blackbird
1Pine Warbler
1Scarlet Tanager

May 11

1American Crow
1House Finch

May 10

2Mourning Dove
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1White-eyed Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Wood Thrush
1Baltimore Oriole
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Ovenbird
1Kentucky Warbler
1Northern Yellow Warbler
1Palm Warbler

May 9

2Canada Goose
1House Sparrow
1Chimney Swift
1Least Sandpiper
1Worm-eating Warbler
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Gray Catbird
1American Redstart
1Northern Parula
1Summer Tanager