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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.

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 Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve

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

September 20

8Rock Pigeon
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Great Horned Owl
1Red-headed Woodpecker
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Eastern Phoebe
5White-eyed Vireo
1Eastern Warbling Vireo
7Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
3American Crow
1Fish Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Carolina Wren
4Gray Catbird
3Brown Thrasher
3Northern Mockingbird
8Eastern Bluebird
2American Robin
12American Goldfinch
4Chipping Sparrow
3Common Yellowthroat
3American Redstart
1Chestnut-sided Warbler
5Palm Warbler
1Summer Tanager
5Northern Cardinal
1Rose-breasted Grosbeak
1Blue Grosbeak
1Indigo Bunting

September 17

1Mourning Dove
3Turkey Vulture
1Eastern Kingbird
4House Finch
1Eastern Towhee

September 16

2Killdeer
1Northern Flicker
1Veery
1Swainson's Thrush
1Magnolia Warbler
2Pine Warbler