Carolina Bird Club

Carolina Bird Club

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About the Club

Mission Statement

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

To promote the observation, enjoyment, and study of birds.
To provide opportunities for birders to become acquainted, and to share information and experience.
To maintain well-documented records of birds in the Carolinas.
To support the protection and conservation of birds and their habitats and foster an appreciation and respect of natural resources.
To promote educational opportunities in bird and nature study.
To support research on birds of the Carolinas and their habitats.

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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.

The Club provides this website to all for free.

By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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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.

October 19

10	Black Vulture ✓
19	Turkey Vulture ✓
1	Bald Eagle ✓
1	Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1	Red-tailed Hawk ✓
1	Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1	Downy Woodpecker ✓
1	Eastern Phoebe ✓
2	Blue Jay ✓
4	American Crow ✓
1	Carolina Wren ✓
2	Northern Mockingbird ✓
2	Eastern Bluebird ✓
1	American Goldfinch ✓
6	Song Sparrow ✓
1	Swamp Sparrow ✓
1	Pine Warbler ✓
2	Northern Cardinal ✓
2	Mourning Dove ✓
2	Common Raven ✓
5	Carolina Chickadee ✓
1	Brown Creeper ✓
250	European Starling ✓
2	White-throated Sparrow ✓
4	Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
1	Tufted Titmouse ✓
1	Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
2	Brown Thrasher ✓
2	House Finch ✓
5	Brown-headed Cowbird ✓
5	Palm Warbler ✓
2	Canada Goose ✓
4	Rock Pigeon ✓
1	Belted Kingfisher ✓
2	Chipping Sparrow ✓
1	Eastern Meadowlark ✓
1	Great Blue Heron ✓
1	Western Kingbird
1	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ✓
3	Killdeer ✓
1	Osprey ✓
1	Northern Flicker ✓
1	American Kestrel ✓
2	Tree Swallow ✓
1	Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
1	House Sparrow ✓
2	Savannah Sparrow ✓
1	Eastern Towhee ✓

October 18

41	Double-crested Cormorant ✓
1	Sharp-shinned Hawk ✓
2	Cooper's Hawk ✓
1	Northern Harrier ✓
1	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
1	Fish Crow ✓
60	Red-winged Blackbird ✓
1	Northern Rough-winged Swallow ✓
1	Grasshopper Sparrow ✓
1	Field Sparrow ✓
3	American Robin ✓
8	Wood Duck ✓
1	Broad-winged Hawk ✓
1	White-crowned Sparrow ✓
1	Cape May Warbler ✓
1	Common Yellowthroat ✓

October 16

1	Barred Owl ✓
1	Pileated Woodpecker ✓
1	Blue Grosbeak ✓
20	Chimney Swift ✓
1	Horned Lark ✓
2	White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1	Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1	Gray Catbird ✓
1	Clay-colored Sparrow
1	Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
1	Common Grackle ✓

October 15

1	Hairy Woodpecker ✓
1	Red-eyed Vireo ✓
1	Indigo Bunting ✓

October 13

1	Yellow-billed Cuckoo ✓
1	Cedar Waxwing ✓
1	Hooded Warbler ✓