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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 Carolina Sandhills NWR

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

April 24

1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Red-cockaded Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
5Great Crested Flycatcher
6White-eyed Vireo
3Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
1American Crow
7Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
5Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
2Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
1House Finch
1American Goldfinch
2White-throated Sparrow
5Eastern Towhee
1Brown-headed Cowbird
3Ovenbird
2Black-and-white Warbler
7Common Yellowthroat
2American Redstart
2Northern Parula
4Pine Warbler
3Yellow-throated Warbler
7Prairie Warbler
1Summer Tanager
4Northern Cardinal

April 21

1Northern Bobwhite
2Wood Duck
2Mourning Dove
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Black Vulture
1Turkey Vulture
1Downy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
2Eastern Phoebe
3Eastern Kingbird
2Barn Swallow
2Northern Mockingbird
2American Robin
4Eastern Meadowlark
2Orchard Oriole
1Yellow-rumped Warbler

April 20

1Blue Grosbeak

April 18

4Chimney Swift
2Solitary Sandpiper
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
2Fish Crow
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2Chipping Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
3Hooded Warbler