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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.

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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.

March 29

2Wood Duck
7Mourning Dove
1Killdeer
1Western Cattle-Egret
2Black Vulture
1Bald Eagle
1Red-tailed Hawk
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
3American Kestrel
4White-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
1Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
4Ruby-crowned Kinglet
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
5Carolina Wren
1Eastern Bluebird
1White-throated Sparrow
26Savannah Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
3Eastern Meadowlark
4Brown-headed Cowbird
12Northern Parula
9Northern Cardinal
1Wild Turkey
4Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Blue-headed Vireo
1Brown Thrasher
2American Robin
1Common Grackle
3Common Yellowthroat

March 28

1Great Blue Heron
2Barred Owl
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Red-eyed Vireo
1American Crow
1Northern Mockingbird

March 26

1Eastern Phoebe
1Fish Crow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
8Cedar Waxwing
3American Pipit
2American Goldfinch
1Louisiana Waterthrush
1Pine Warbler
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Song Sparrow
1Black-and-white Warbler