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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 Barber House @ Bright’s Creek, Mill Spring, NC

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

September 20

16Wild Turkey ✓
4Mourning Dove ✓
2Chimney Swift ✓
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird ✓
1Turkey Vulture ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
2Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
2Pileated Woodpecker ✓
3Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
2Acadian Flycatcher ✓
2Eastern Phoebe ✓
1Great Crested Flycatcher ✓
2White-eyed Vireo ✓
1Red-eyed Vireo ✓
6Blue Jay ✓
2Carolina Chickadee ✓
5Tufted Titmouse ✓
2White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
3Carolina Wren ✓
2Eastern Bluebird ✓
3House Finch ✓
5American Goldfinch ✓
6Chipping Sparrow ✓
2Field Sparrow ✓
1Song Sparrow ✓
2Common Grackle ✓
1Tennessee Warbler ✓
2Pine Warbler ✓
7Northern Cardinal ✓