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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.

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Recent reports from Briar Chapel--Pokeberry Creek

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

May 21

15Canada Goose
3Mourning Dove
1Great Blue Heron
1Black Vulture
4Turkey Vulture
1Cooper's Hawk
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
5Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
4Acadian Flycatcher
2Eastern Phoebe
3Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
4White-eyed Vireo
7Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
2American Crow
3Fish Crow
5Carolina Chickadee
9Tufted Titmouse
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2Barn Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Northern House Wren
8Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
2Brown Thrasher
4Northern Mockingbird
6Eastern Bluebird
2Wood Thrush
11American Robin
2Cedar Waxwing
7House Finch
5American Goldfinch
2Chipping Sparrow
6Eastern Towhee
3Yellow-breasted Chat
3Orchard Oriole
5Red-winged Blackbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird
3Ovenbird
4Common Yellowthroat
1Hooded Warbler
1Northern Parula
3Pine Warbler
5Yellow-throated Warbler
9Northern Cardinal
3Blue Grosbeak
2Indigo Bunting

May 19

1Chimney Swift
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
2Tree Swallow
1Song Sparrow
4Common Grackle

May 18

XLouisiana Waterthrush
XBlack-and-white Warbler

May 17

2Barred Owl
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Summer Tanager
1Mallard
1Osprey
1European Starling
1Swainson's Thrush
2American Redstart

May 16

3Wood Duck
1Canada Warbler

May 14

XMagnolia Warbler