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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 Neals Creek Helene Study Site

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

May 21

1Mourning Dove
2Chimney Swift
1Great Blue Heron
1Barred Owl
2Pileated Woodpecker
1Acadian Flycatcher
2Blue-headed Vireo
4Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
2American Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Carolina Wren
1Veery
5Eastern Towhee
6Ovenbird
3Worm-eating Warbler
4Black-and-white Warbler
6Hooded Warbler
2Northern Parula
1Blackburnian Warbler
6Black-throated Blue Warbler
3Black-throated Green Warbler
1Scarlet Tanager

May 20

3Wild Turkey
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Broad-winged Hawk
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
4Cedar Waxwing
1Dark-eyed Junco
1Bay-breasted Warbler
1Indigo Bunting