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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 Harris Game Land - Buckhorn Creek

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

May 31

1Mallard
2Mourning Dove
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
3Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Killdeer
9Great Blue Heron
5Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
2Red-shouldered Hawk
2Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Acadian Flycatcher
2Great Crested Flycatcher
4White-eyed Vireo
6Red-eyed Vireo
2Fish Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
5Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
1Wood Thrush
4American Goldfinch
3Red-winged Blackbird
6Common Grackle
2Louisiana Waterthrush
5Prothonotary Warbler
3Common Yellowthroat
1American Redstart
3Northern Parula
1Yellow-throated Warbler
3Summer Tanager
1Scarlet Tanager
3Northern Cardinal
1Indigo Bunting