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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 Draper WMA

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

June 8

8Mourning Dove
3Turkey Vulture
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Eastern Wood-Pewee
3Acadian Flycatcher
1Eastern Phoebe
2White-eyed Vireo
2Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
3American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
7Tufted Titmouse
1Barn Swallow
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
5Carolina Wren
1Eastern Bluebird
6American Goldfinch
4Chipping Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
2Black-and-white Warbler
2Northern Parula
2Pine Warbler
3Summer Tanager
3Northern Cardinal
2Blue Grosbeak
2Indigo Bunting
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Brown Thrasher
1Wild Turkey
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Bald Eagle
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Ovenbird
4Common Yellowthroat

June 7

1Black Vulture
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Wood Thrush
2American Robin
2House Finch
3Brown-headed Cowbird