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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 Cowans Ford (restricted access)

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

July 19

9Wood Duck
1Mallard
3Mourning Dove
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
3Chimney Swift
2Killdeer
2Solitary Sandpiper
2Great Egret
3Great Blue Heron
2Osprey
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
3Pileated Woodpecker
3Eastern Wood-Pewee
2Acadian Flycatcher
2Eastern Phoebe
1Great Crested Flycatcher
3White-eyed Vireo
1Yellow-throated Vireo
2Red-eyed Vireo
5Blue Jay
10American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
5Tufted Titmouse
3Purple Martin
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Northern House Wren
5Carolina Wren
2Gray Catbird
1Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
1Wood Thrush
3American Robin
2House Finch
8American Goldfinch
3Chipping Sparrow
2Field Sparrow
3Eastern Towhee
1Yellow-breasted Chat
1Orchard Oriole
3Red-winged Blackbird
1Brown-headed Cowbird
5Common Yellowthroat
1Pine Warbler
6Summer Tanager
1Scarlet Tanager
8Northern Cardinal
2Blue Grosbeak
8Indigo Bunting