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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.

February 8

50Canada Goose
2Common Merganser
2Rock Pigeon
5Mourning Dove
1Cooper's Hawk
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
4Eastern Phoebe
6Blue Jay
50American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
4Carolina Wren
2Northern Mockingbird
12Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
1American Goldfinch
3White-throated Sparrow
20Song Sparrow
3Swamp Sparrow
4Eastern Towhee
50Red-winged Blackbird
12Northern Cardinal

February 6

1Ruffed Grouse
1Killdeer
1Red-tailed Hawk
1American Kestrel
2Fish Crow
1American Robin
1House Finch
1Field Sparrow
6Savannah Sparrow
1Eastern Meadowlark
1Rusty Blackbird
6Yellow-rumped Warbler

February 4

1Bald Eagle
2White-breasted Nuthatch
1European Starling
1Purple Finch
1Chipping Sparrow
2Fox Sparrow