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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.

The Club provides this website to all for free.

By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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Recent reports from Kelly Plantation Rd to Putnam Rd

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

September 27

2Mourning Dove ✓
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo ✓
300Chimney Swift ✓
8Black Vulture ✓
5Turkey Vulture ✓
2Cooper's Hawk ✓
2Northern Harrier ✓
1Bald Eagle ✓
4Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
2Red-tailed Hawk ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
3Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
2Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
8Northern Flicker ✓
10American Kestrel ✓
3Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
9Eastern Phoebe ✓
4White-eyed Vireo ✓
17Blue Jay ✓
9American Crow ✓
1Common Raven
4Carolina Chickadee ✓
3Tufted Titmouse ✓
2Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
3Carolina Wren ✓
2Gray Catbird ✓
6Brown Thrasher ✓
2Northern Mockingbird ✓
12Eastern Bluebird ✓
1Chipping Sparrow ✓
4Field Sparrow ✓
7Eastern Meadowlark ✓
1Black-and-white Warbler ✓
1American Redstart ✓
2Northern Parula ✓
2Magnolia Warbler ✓
5Palm Warbler ✓
2Pine Warbler ✓
1Black-throated Green Warbler ✓
2Northern Cardinal ✓
1Indigo Bunting ✓