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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 Croatan NF--Catfish Lake Rd.

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

May 12

4Mourning Dove
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
3Turkey Vulture
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
3Eastern Wood-Pewee
2Acadian Flycatcher
9Great Crested Flycatcher
6Eastern Kingbird
1White-eyed Vireo
1Yellow-throated Vireo
1Fish Crow
5Carolina Chickadee
7Tufted Titmouse
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
5Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
8Carolina Wren
3Wood Thrush
1Chipping Sparrow
8Eastern Towhee
1Orchard Oriole
2Red-winged Blackbird
3Brown-headed Cowbird
3Ovenbird
1Black-and-white Warbler
12Prothonotary Warbler
2Swainson's Warbler
10Common Yellowthroat
1Hooded Warbler
2Northern Parula
3Pine Warbler
6Yellow-throated Warbler
8Prairie Warbler
2Summer Tanager
12Northern Cardinal
10Indigo Bunting