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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, Browns Summit US-NC 36.23312, -79.77657

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

October 19

4Mourning Dove ✓
1Black Vulture ✓
3Turkey Vulture ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
1Barred Owl ✓
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
1Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
2Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
3Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
4Northern Flicker ✓
1Blue-headed Vireo ✓
6Blue Jay ✓
3American Crow ✓
6Carolina Chickadee ✓
10Tufted Titmouse ✓
6Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
2Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
2White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1Winter Wren ✓
2Carolina Wren ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
4Brown Thrasher ✓
5Northern Mockingbird ✓
4Eastern Bluebird ✓
2Hermit Thrush ✓
4House Finch ✓
3American Goldfinch ✓
4Chipping Sparrow ✓
1Field Sparrow ✓
20White-throated Sparrow ✓
2Song Sparrow ✓
8Eastern Towhee ✓
1Black-and-white Warbler ✓
1Cape May Warbler ✓
1Northern Parula ✓
2Bay-breasted Warbler ✓
1Pine Warbler ✓
3Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
5Northern Cardinal ✓