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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 Bent Tree/Straight/White Farm

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

October 16

2Mourning Dove ✓
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird ✓
2Turkey Vulture ✓
2Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
8Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
3Downy Woodpecker ✓
2Hairy Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
3Northern Flicker ✓
7Eastern Phoebe ✓
1White-eyed Vireo ✓
1Blue-headed Vireo ✓
5Blue Jay ✓
7American Crow ✓
3Fish Crow ✓
13Carolina Chickadee ✓
7Tufted Titmouse ✓
3Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ✓
9Carolina Wren ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
1Brown Thrasher ✓
5Northern Mockingbird ✓
12Eastern Bluebird ✓
1House Finch ✓
25Chipping Sparrow ✓
1Black-and-white Warbler ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓
9Pine Warbler ✓
4Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
12Northern Cardinal ✓

October 15

1Sharp-shinned Hawk ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
1Song Sparrow ✓
3American Redstart ✓
3Northern Parula ✓

October 14

1Great Blue Heron ✓
1Cooper's Hawk ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓

October 13

1Wild Turkey ✓
1Rose-breasted Grosbeak ✓

October 12

1Northern House Wren ✓
3Palm Warbler ✓

October 10

1Northern Harrier ✓
1Red-eyed Vireo ✓