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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 Brian P's Yard (Private)

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

May 12

4Mourning Dove
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Turkey Vulture
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
7American Crow
9Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
3White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Carolina Wren
4Eastern Bluebird
4Swainson's Thrush
1Wood Thrush
6House Finch
2American Goldfinch
1Eastern Towhee
3Brown-headed Cowbird
3Pine Warbler
1Summer Tanager
1Scarlet Tanager
3Northern Cardinal

May 10

2Black Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
7Cedar Waxwing
3Chipping Sparrow
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Gray Catbird
2Black-and-white Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat
1Northern Parula
1Magnolia Warbler
1Black-throated Blue Warbler

May 9

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Veery

May 8

1American Redstart
1Yellow-rumped Warbler