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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 Blue Jay Point County Park

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

September 18

5Mourning Dove
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Killdeer
1Belted Kingfisher
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
4Downy Woodpecker
2Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Red-eyed Vireo
1American Crow
2Fish Crow
6Carolina Chickadee
8Tufted Titmouse
3White-breasted Nuthatch
4Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
5House Finch
3American Goldfinch
18Chipping Sparrow
3American Redstart
1Northern Parula
5Pine Warbler
7Northern Cardinal

September 17

2Great Blue Heron
1Yellow-throated Vireo
3Blue Jay
9Eastern Bluebird
2Black-and-white Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat
1Summer Tanager

September 15

1Red-shouldered Hawk

September 14

2Acadian Flycatcher
2Eastern Phoebe
3Brown-headed Cowbird