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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.

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Recent reports from Crabtree Creek Watershed

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

May 15

1Canada Goose
13Mallard
2Killdeer
1Great Blue Heron
2Downy Woodpecker
2Tufted Titmouse
1Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
3American Robin
1Chipping Sparrow
3Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Grackle
1Mourning Dove
4Turkey Vulture
3American Crow

May 14

2Northern Cardinal

May 13

1Red-shouldered Hawk

May 12

3Spotted Sandpiper
1Green Heron
1Great Egret
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Great Crested Flycatcher
2Eastern Kingbird
2Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
1Fish Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
4Tree Swallow
4Northern Rough-winged Swallow
5Barn Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Northern House Wren
1Carolina Wren
6European Starling
6House Sparrow
1House Finch
3Common Yellowthroat
2Blackpoll Warbler
1Pine Warbler
2Yellow-rumped Warbler

May 11

1Solitary Sandpiper
1Song Sparrow
1American Redstart

May 10

1Osprey

May 9

1Greater Yellowlegs