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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 14

4Rock Pigeon
2Chimney Swift
1Belted Kingfisher
6Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
2Eastern Wood-Pewee
1American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
4Brown-headed Nuthatch
6Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
4American Robin
1American Goldfinch
1Summer Tanager
6Northern Cardinal
2Mourning Dove
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
3Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-headed Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Acadian Flycatcher
1Eastern Phoebe
1Great Crested Flycatcher
4White-eyed Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Gray Catbird
2Northern Mockingbird
8Eastern Bluebird
1Swainson's Thrush
1Ovenbird
3Common Yellowthroat
2Hooded Warbler
1American Redstart
3Magnolia Warbler
2Pine Warbler
1Prairie Warbler
3Blue Grosbeak

September 11

1Hairy Woodpecker
1Northern House Wren
1House Finch
2Common Grackle

September 9

1Common Raven
1Eastern Towhee
1Northern Waterthrush
4Indigo Bunting

September 8

1Osprey
1Cooper's Hawk
1Louisiana Waterthrush