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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 ***Home - 232 Buffalo Church Rd

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

October 19

35Canada Goose ✓
4Mallard ✓
2Mourning Dove ✓
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo ✓
2Killdeer ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
2Black Vulture ✓
1Turkey Vulture ✓
1Sharp-shinned Hawk ✓
1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
2Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
1Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
1Northern Flicker ✓
2Eastern Phoebe ✓
1Red-eyed Vireo ✓
6Blue Jay ✓
3American Crow ✓
1Fish Crow ✓
1Carolina Chickadee ✓
1Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
1Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
3White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
2Carolina Wren ✓
1Brown Thrasher ✓
3Northern Mockingbird ✓
6Eastern Bluebird ✓
2American Robin ✓
1House Sparrow ✓
3House Finch ✓
10Chipping Sparrow ✓
2White-throated Sparrow ✓
1Vesper Sparrow ✓
1Savannah Sparrow ✓
7Song Sparrow ✓
2Swamp Sparrow ✓
1Eastern Towhee ✓
3Eastern Meadowlark ✓
80Brown-headed Cowbird ✓
1Palm Warbler ✓
1Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
3Northern Cardinal ✓

October 16

1Spotted Sandpiper ✓
1Northern Harrier ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
1Brown Creeper ✓
1Hermit Thrush ✓
1American Goldfinch ✓
2Red-winged Blackbird ✓