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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 American Tobacco Trail--New Hill-Olive Chapel Road Access

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

April 2

6Canada Goose
2Mallard
4Mourning Dove
2Great Blue Heron
6Turkey Vulture
2Osprey
2Bald Eagle
1Barred Owl
1Belted Kingfisher
8Red-headed Woodpecker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
6Blue Jay
1American Crow
7Carolina Chickadee
10Tufted Titmouse
4Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
7Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
4Carolina Wren
1Hermit Thrush
2American Goldfinch
18White-throated Sparrow
5Swamp Sparrow
12Red-winged Blackbird
9Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Grackle
5Ovenbird
1Louisiana Waterthrush
3Black-and-white Warbler
4Common Yellowthroat
3Northern Parula
8Pine Warbler
3Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
14Northern Cardinal

April 1

2Wood Duck
2Red-shouldered Hawk
4Fish Crow
1European Starling
4Eastern Bluebird
2Chipping Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee