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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 Haw River State Park, Greensboro US-NC 36.23382, -79.77891

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

September 27

10Chimney Swift ✓
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird ✓
2Black Vulture ✓
3Turkey Vulture ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
5Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
2Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
3Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
2Pileated Woodpecker ✓
3Northern Flicker ✓
4Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
1White-eyed Vireo ✓
6Blue Jay ✓
4American Crow ✓
6Carolina Chickadee ✓
5Tufted Titmouse ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
2Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1Northern House Wren ✓
2Carolina Wren ✓
10European Starling ✓
2Gray Catbird ✓
4Brown Thrasher ✓
3Northern Mockingbird ✓
5Eastern Bluebird ✓
1Swainson's Thrush ✓
4American Robin ✓
4House Finch ✓
2American Goldfinch ✓
1Song Sparrow ✓
2Eastern Towhee ✓
1Worm-eating Warbler ✓
1Tennessee Warbler ✓
2Common Yellowthroat ✓
4American Redstart ✓
2Northern Parula ✓
4Magnolia Warbler ✓
1Pine Warbler ✓
2Black-throated Green Warbler ✓
1Summer Tanager ✓
1Scarlet Tanager ✓
4Northern Cardinal ✓
2Rose-breasted Grosbeak ✓
2Indigo Bunting ✓