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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 Ferguson Fields (Kituwah Farm)

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

July 4

6Canada Goose
3Mourning Dove
1Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Eastern Phoebe
2White-eyed Vireo
3Red-eyed Vireo
14American Crow
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
5Barn Swallow
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
3Gray Catbird
3Eastern Bluebird
22House Finch
9American Goldfinch
10Field Sparrow
4Song Sparrow
7Eastern Towhee
15Red-winged Blackbird
5Brown-headed Cowbird
11Common Grackle
1Black-and-white Warbler
2Common Yellowthroat
1Northern Parula
4Northern Cardinal
3Blue Grosbeak
10Indigo Bunting
2Chimney Swift
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Warbling Vireo
6Blue Jay
5Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
2Tree Swallow
4European Starling
1Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
5American Robin
2Cedar Waxwing
2Chipping Sparrow
1Yellow-breasted Chat
2Eastern Meadowlark
1Hooded Warbler
1American Redstart
2Yellow-throated Warbler
1Scarlet Tanager

June 30

9Rock Pigeon
1Cooper's Hawk
1Acadian Flycatcher
1Fish Crow
1Northern House Wren
1House Sparrow
3Cliff Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Summer Tanager