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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.

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Recent reports from Murphy River Walk -- L&N Depot / Willow floodplains loop

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

October 5

4Canada Goose ✓
3Mallard ✓
1Common Merganser ✓
5Rock Pigeon ✓
2Mourning Dove ✓
4Chimney Swift ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
1Turkey Vulture ✓
1Osprey ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
3Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
1Northern Flicker ✓
5Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
5Eastern Phoebe ✓
10Blue Jay ✓
1American Crow ✓
5Fish Crow ✓
4Carolina Chickadee ✓
6Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Tree Swallow ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
6Carolina Wren ✓
20European Starling ✓
4Gray Catbird ✓
1Brown Thrasher ✓
2Northern Mockingbird ✓
3Eastern Bluebird ✓
2Swainson's Thrush ✓
10American Robin ✓
8Cedar Waxwing ✓
2House Finch ✓
3American Goldfinch ✓
3Chipping Sparrow ✓
5Song Sparrow ✓
2Eastern Towhee ✓
2Common Grackle ✓
1Northern Waterthrush ✓
5Tennessee Warbler ✓
1Nashville Warbler ✓
5Common Yellowthroat ✓
1Hooded Warbler ✓
1American Redstart ✓
2Northern Parula ✓
3Magnolia Warbler ✓
1Chestnut-sided Warbler ✓
6Palm Warbler ✓
1Prairie Warbler ✓
3Scarlet Tanager ✓
7Northern Cardinal ✓
4Rose-breasted Grosbeak ✓
2Indigo Bunting ✓

October 2

2Ruby-throated Hummingbird ✓
2Black Vulture ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1White-eyed Vireo ✓
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
1Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1Northern House Wren ✓
1Swamp Sparrow ✓
2Red-winged Blackbird ✓
1Cape May Warbler ✓
2Black-throated Green Warbler ✓