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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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By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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Recent reports from Anne Springs Greenway--Dairy Barn

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

October 13

4Canada Goose ✓
3Mallard ✓
2Mourning Dove ✓
2Killdeer ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
1Turkey Vulture ✓
6Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
7Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
2Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
5Northern Flicker ✓
2Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
4Eastern Phoebe ✓
1Red-eyed Vireo ✓
4Blue Jay ✓
4American Crow ✓
4Carolina Chickadee ✓
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
1Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
3White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
3Carolina Wren ✓
4European Starling ✓
3Brown Thrasher ✓
6Northern Mockingbird ✓
25Eastern Bluebird ✓
1Swainson's Thrush ✓
4American Robin ✓
5House Finch ✓
6American Goldfinch ✓
8Chipping Sparrow ✓
1White-throated Sparrow ✓
1Song Sparrow ✓
2Eastern Towhee ✓
60Brown-headed Cowbird ✓
5Palm Warbler ✓
8Northern Cardinal ✓