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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 Gibson Rd Soccer Complex

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

April 17

2Mourning Dove
2Killdeer
1Turkey Vulture
2Osprey
1Mississippi Kite
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
3White-eyed Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Loggerhead Shrike
2Blue Jay
2American Crow
1Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1Tree Swallow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
3European Starling
1Brown Thrasher
3Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
2American Robin
6Cedar Waxwing
2House Sparrow
4House Finch
2American Goldfinch
2Chipping Sparrow
1Field Sparrow
7White-throated Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
1Orchard Oriole
1Baltimore Oriole
4Red-winged Blackbird
3Brown-headed Cowbird
5Common Grackle
1American Redstart
4Yellow-rumped Warbler
6Northern Cardinal
1Rose-breasted Grosbeak

April 16

2Wood Duck
1Sharp-shinned Hawk
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Northern House Wren
1Gray Catbird
1Eastern Towhee
1Cape May Warbler
1Palm Warbler
1Blue Grosbeak