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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 Oakboro Blueway Park II

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

June 14

3Mourning Dove
3Yellow-billed Cuckoo
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2Red-shouldered Hawk
5Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Downy Woodpecker
3Acadian Flycatcher
2Eastern Phoebe
2Great Crested Flycatcher
5White-eyed Vireo
2Yellow-throated Vireo
6Red-eyed Vireo
3Blue Jay
4American Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
5Tufted Titmouse
50Cliff Swallow
3White-breasted Nuthatch
6Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
5Carolina Wren
3Eastern Bluebird
2House Sparrow
4American Goldfinch
2Chipping Sparrow
5Eastern Towhee
3Yellow-breasted Chat
4Brown-headed Cowbird
5Louisiana Waterthrush
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Swainson's Warbler
3Common Yellowthroat
6Northern Parula
2Pine Warbler
5Yellow-throated Warbler
5Summer Tanager
1Scarlet Tanager
6Northern Cardinal
6Indigo Bunting