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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 Martin Luther King Jr Park

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

April 10

1Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
5Blue Jay
4American Crow
2Fish Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
5Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Northern House Wren
3Carolina Wren
2Gray Catbird
2Northern Mockingbird
3Eastern Bluebird
5American Robin
8House Finch
2American Goldfinch
4Chipping Sparrow
6White-throated Sparrow
5Song Sparrow
7Brown-headed Cowbird
1Pine Warbler
3Yellow-rumped Warbler
4Northern Cardinal

April 9

1Greater White-fronted Goose
5Canada Goose
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1White-breasted Nuthatch

April 7

1Cooper's Hawk
1Hermit Thrush
1Eastern Towhee
1Common Grackle
1Yellow-throated Warbler

April 6

1Bald Eagle
1Belted Kingfisher
1Northern Flicker

April 4

3Chimney Swift
2Black Vulture
1Barred Owl
1Brown Thrasher
1Dark-eyed Junco
1Eastern Phoebe
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher