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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 Boyd Pond Park

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

August 2

7Wood Duck
2Mourning Dove
2Anhinga
2Western Cattle-Egret
2Mississippi Kite
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
2Great Crested Flycatcher
4Eastern Kingbird
1White-eyed Vireo
2American Crow
5Fish Crow
2Tufted Titmouse
1Purple Martin
5Carolina Wren
2Brown Thrasher
4Eastern Bluebird
1House Finch
2American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
1Common Grackle
7Northern Cardinal

July 30

2Solitary Sandpiper
1Blue Jay
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Brown-headed Cowbird

July 29

2Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Wood Stork
3Pine Warbler

July 28

1Barred Owl
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Northern Mockingbird

July 27

28Canada Goose
1Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
1Eastern Towhee
1Common Yellowthroat
1Northern Parula