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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 Bradley Nature Preserve at Alexander's Ford

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

May 16

3Mourning Dove
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Acadian Flycatcher
2Great Crested Flycatcher
2White-eyed Vireo
1Yellow-throated Vireo
4Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
4American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
5Tufted Titmouse
2White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
4Carolina Wren
2Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
1Wood Thrush
1American Goldfinch
2Chipping Sparrow
1Field Sparrow
4Eastern Towhee
1Yellow-breasted Chat
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Brown-headed Cowbird
2Worm-eating Warbler
2Black-and-white Warbler
2Kentucky Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat
4Hooded Warbler
1American Redstart
2Northern Parula
2Pine Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
2Prairie Warbler
1Summer Tanager
1Scarlet Tanager
9Northern Cardinal
2Indigo Bunting