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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 Fred Fletcher Park

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

January 11

2Mourning Dove
2Black Vulture
1Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
4American Crow
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Carolina Wren
17American Robin
6House Finch
13White-throated Sparrow
4Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
2Rusty Blackbird
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
5Northern Cardinal

January 10

2Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
3Blue Jay
3Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
1Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
4Eastern Bluebird
28Cedar Waxwing
22Dark-eyed Junco
3Chipping Sparrow

January 9

1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown Creeper
7European Starling
2Hermit Thrush
1American Goldfinch
6Brown-headed Cowbird
1Orange-crowned Warbler

January 8

3Canada Goose
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1House Sparrow
2Red-winged Blackbird
7Common Grackle

January 7

1Baltimore Oriole
1Black-and-white Warbler

January 6

1Rock Pigeon
1Cooper's Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Fish Crow
1Northern House Wren
1Double-crested Cormorant
3Great Blue Heron
1Pine Warbler

January 5

1Merlin
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Pine Siskin