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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 28

1Turkey Vulture ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
3Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
2Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
2American Crow ✓
2Carolina Chickadee ✓
1Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
3Carolina Wren ✓
1Brown Thrasher ✓
3Northern Mockingbird ✓
3Eastern Bluebird ✓
1House Finch ✓
1Cape May Warbler ✓
4Palm Warbler ✓
2Northern Cardinal ✓

September 27

2Mourning Dove ✓
10Chimney Swift ✓
1Killdeer ✓
1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
4Northern Flicker ✓
2Eastern Phoebe ✓
1Red-eyed Vireo ✓
1Northern House Wren ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
1American Robin ✓
15American Goldfinch ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓
2Indigo Bunting ✓
3Rock Pigeon ✓
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird ✓
1Canada Goose ✓
1Wild Turkey ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
2Blue Jay ✓
4Tufted Titmouse ✓
3White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
5Cedar Waxwing ✓
1Eastern Towhee ✓
1American Redstart ✓
1Northern Parula ✓
2Pine Warbler ✓
1Prairie Warbler ✓
1Summer Tanager ✓
1Rose-breasted Grosbeak ✓
1Blue Grosbeak ✓

September 26

1Bald Eagle ✓
10Black Vulture ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo ✓
1Barred Owl ✓
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ✓
1Magnolia Warbler ✓
1Cooper's Hawk ✓
1Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
1Wood Thrush ✓
2Song Sparrow ✓
1White-eyed Vireo ✓
1Golden-winged Warbler ✓
2Black-and-white Warbler ✓
1Scarlet Tanager ✓

September 25

1Osprey ✓
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
2Acadian Flycatcher ✓
1Common Raven ✓
1Swainson's Thrush ✓
6Chipping Sparrow ✓
1Connecticut Warbler ✓
1Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓