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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 Gum Swamp Road

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

February 7

1Mourning Dove
120Killdeer
1Great Blue Heron
85Black Vulture
20Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Cooper's Hawk
2Northern Harrier
1Broad-winged Hawk
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Red-headed Woodpecker
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
1American Kestrel
1Merlin
4Eastern Phoebe
1White-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
3American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
3Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
1Northern Mockingbird
4Eastern Bluebird
10American Robin
35White-throated Sparrow
15Savannah Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
20Eastern Meadowlark
15Red-winged Blackbird
5Common Grackle
3Yellow-rumped Warbler
7Northern Cardinal