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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.

October 26

1Mourning Dove
1Western Cattle-Egret
1Great Blue Heron
5Black Vulture
1Turkey Vulture
1Red-tailed Hawk
3Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
2Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1American Kestrel
4Eastern Phoebe
3American Crow
1Tufted Titmouse
4Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Carolina Wren
2Gray Catbird
1Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
1White-throated Sparrow
7Savannah Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
4Swamp Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Eastern Meadowlark
5Palm Warbler
1Pine Warbler
4Northern Cardinal

October 25

1Wood Duck
3Rock Pigeon
1Killdeer
2White Ibis
1Northern Harrier
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Great Horned Owl
3Barred Owl
1White-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
2Carolina Chickadee
1Northern House Wren
1Hermit Thrush
1Red-winged Blackbird
3Brown-headed Cowbird
2Common Grackle
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Northern Parula
1Chestnut-sided Warbler