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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 Walnut Island River Park

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

June 5

10Canada Goose
1Wood Duck
2Yellow-billed Cuckoo
2Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Blue Heron
1Black Vulture
3Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
2Belted Kingfisher
3Eastern Wood-Pewee
2Eastern Phoebe
13Eastern Kingbird
5Yellow-throated Vireo
1Eastern Warbling Vireo
4Red-eyed Vireo
4Blue Jay
6American Crow
1Common Raven
14Tree Swallow
3Purple Martin
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
8Barn Swallow
4Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
5Carolina Wren
1Wood Thrush
18Cedar Waxwing
20American Goldfinch
15Song Sparrow
5Orchard Oriole
1Baltimore Oriole
7Red-winged Blackbird
1Common Grackle
2Louisiana Waterthrush
1Hooded Warbler
6Yellow-throated Warbler
1Scarlet Tanager
12Northern Cardinal
8Indigo Bunting