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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.

April 5

1Canada Goose
3Mourning Dove
3Laughing Gull
3Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Red-shouldered Hawk
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
2White-eyed Vireo
1Yellow-throated Vireo
2Blue Jay
4American Crow
6Fish Crow
10Carolina Chickadee
11Tufted Titmouse
1Purple Martin
2Barn Swallow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
9Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
4Carolina Wren
2Brown Thrasher
6Northern Mockingbird
4Eastern Bluebird
2Hermit Thrush
2American Robin
2House Finch
5Chipping Sparrow
2White-throated Sparrow
1Red-winged Blackbird
10Brown-headed Cowbird
9Ovenbird
3Common Yellowthroat
6Northern Parula
5Pine Warbler
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
5Yellow-throated Warbler
19Northern Cardinal

April 4

2Wood Duck
3Wild Turkey
2Downy Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
1Eastern Towhee

April 3

1Double-crested Cormorant
2Pileated Woodpecker
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Gray Catbird
1Black-and-white Warbler