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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.

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Recent reports from Mid Pines Rd.

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

December 29

5Canada Goose
7Rock Pigeon
1Killdeer
6Turkey Vulture
1Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Red-tailed Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Peregrine Falcon
1Eastern Phoebe
11American Crow
1Tufted Titmouse
2Horned Lark
1Carolina Wren
2Northern Mockingbird
13Eastern Bluebird
15American Robin
2American Pipit
1House Finch
2Purple Finch
5American Goldfinch
2Field Sparrow
5White-throated Sparrow
2Vesper Sparrow
3Savannah Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
4Eastern Meadowlark
2Pine Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Northern Cardinal

December 28

5Mourning Dove
3Black Vulture
1Carolina Chickadee
2Dark-eyed Junco
1Palm Warbler
1Cooper's Hawk
1Great Blue Heron
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Northern Flicker
2Blue Jay
7Fish Crow
3Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
3European Starling
1Cedar Waxwing
3Chipping Sparrow

December 27

12Wild Turkey
1Bufflehead

December 25

24Ring-billed Gull
1Red-winged Blackbird
2Common Grackle
10Hooded Merganser

December 24

1Belted Kingfisher
11Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Raven