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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 Moratoc Park (Williamston)

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

May 16

6Canada Goose
6Chimney Swift
XGreat Egret
1Great Blue Heron
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1White-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
1American Crow
1Tufted Titmouse
1Purple Martin
8Northern Rough-winged Swallow
12Cliff Swallow
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
XAmerican Robin
5House Finch
1Yellow-breasted Chat
1Orchard Oriole
2Red-winged Blackbird
4Common Grackle
5Prothonotary Warbler
4American Redstart
1Yellow Warbler
3Summer Tanager
2Northern Cardinal
1Indigo Bunting
2Least Tern
1Anhinga
2Black Vulture
2Mississippi Kite
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Great Crested Flycatcher
3Fish Crow
2Eastern Bluebird
1Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Northern Mockingbird
1Common Yellowthroat

May 13

1Bald Eagle
1Eastern Kingbird
1Yellow-throated Vireo
2European Starling
2Chipping Sparrow
1Yellow-throated Warbler
1Blue Grosbeak