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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 Connahetta St. -- Murphy

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

October 31

2Black Vulture ✓
1Turkey Vulture ✓
1Bald Eagle ✓
2Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Northern Flicker ✓
1Peregrine Falcon ✓
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
3Blue Jay ✓
1American Crow ✓
2Common Raven ✓
3Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
1Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
2Carolina Wren ✓
6European Starling ✓
1Brown Thrasher ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
1Hermit Thrush ✓
5American Robin ✓
20Cedar Waxwing ✓
1House Finch ✓
3White-throated Sparrow ✓
4Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓

October 30

1Canada Goose ✓
1Carolina Chickadee ✓
1Tufted Titmouse ✓
160Tree Swallow ✓
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
2Eastern Bluebird ✓
1Song Sparrow ✓
1Eastern Towhee ✓
2Red-winged Blackbird ✓
3Common Grackle ✓
2Northern Cardinal ✓

October 29

1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓

October 28

4Mourning Dove ✓
2American Goldfinch ✓

October 27

5Pine Siskin ✓
4Chipping Sparrow ✓

October 26

1Killdeer ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓