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Mission Statement

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 Parker Preserve

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

May 15

2Wood Duck
1Mourning Dove
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
1Red-shouldered Hawk
7Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
10Eastern Wood-Pewee
3Acadian Flycatcher
8Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
1White-eyed Vireo
9Red-eyed Vireo
4Blue Jay
4American Crow
1Fish Crow
15Carolina Chickadee
18Tufted Titmouse
6White-breasted Nuthatch
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
17Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
20Carolina Wren
1European Starling
1Gray Catbird
1Northern Mockingbird
7Eastern Bluebird
1Gray-cheeked Thrush
2Swainson's Thrush
8Cedar Waxwing
2House Finch
20American Goldfinch
3Chipping Sparrow
1Yellow-breasted Chat
4Brown-headed Cowbird
6Ovenbird
5Black-and-white Warbler
4Common Yellowthroat
2Hooded Warbler
11American Redstart
6Northern Parula
1Northern Yellow Warbler
1Blackpoll Warbler
1Black-throated Blue Warbler
10Pine Warbler
2Yellow-throated Warbler
10Summer Tanager
15Northern Cardinal
4Blue Grosbeak
11Indigo Bunting

May 10

1Wood Thrush
1Scarlet Tanager
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
2Veery
2Yellow-throated Vireo