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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 Butner Granville

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

May 15

1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
4Killdeer
XSpotted Sandpiper
3Greater Yellowlegs
XLeast Sandpiper
3Double-crested Cormorant
5Great Blue Heron
1Osprey
1Red-tailed Hawk
2Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
2Eastern Wood-Pewee
3Acadian Flycatcher
2Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
3White-eyed Vireo
1Yellow-throated Vireo
4Red-eyed Vireo
1American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
8Tufted Titmouse
2Bank Swallow
5Barn Swallow
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
4Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
1American Robin
3American Goldfinch
1Eastern Towhee
1Yellow-breasted Chat
4Brown-headed Cowbird
4Common Grackle
3Ovenbird
2Common Yellowthroat
2Northern Parula
1Blackpoll Warbler
1Pine Warbler
2Yellow-throated Warbler
2Summer Tanager
5Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak
4Indigo Bunting