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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 Catawba River Marion, North Carolina, US (35.718, -81.997)

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

May 29

2Canada Goose
10Wood Duck
1Mallard
2Yellow-billed Cuckoo
3Killdeer
2Spotted Sandpiper
1Green Heron
2Great Egret
4Great Blue Heron
5Turkey Vulture
4Osprey
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-headed Woodpecker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
2Great Crested Flycatcher
2Eastern Kingbird
3White-eyed Vireo
3Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
4American Crow
3Fish Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
10Tufted Titmouse
9Tree Swallow
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
6Barn Swallow
20Cliff Swallow
3White-breasted Nuthatch
6Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
7Carolina Wren
2Eastern Bluebird
2Wood Thrush
4House Finch
4American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
4Field Sparrow
3Song Sparrow
10Red-winged Blackbird
1Brown-headed Cowbird
3Prothonotary Warbler
8Common Yellowthroat
2Northern Parula
1Yellow-throated Warbler
5Northern Cardinal
6Indigo Bunting