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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 Hilltop Needmore Park--North

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

August 22

9Mourning Dove
2Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Great Blue Heron
7Mississippi Kite
1Red-tailed Hawk
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
5Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
2Eastern Phoebe
2Red-eyed Vireo
5Blue Jay
4American Crow
1Fish Crow
6Carolina Chickadee
10Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
4Brown-headed Nuthatch
6Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
8Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
9Northern Mockingbird
3Eastern Bluebird
7House Finch
10American Goldfinch
14Chipping Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
4Red-winged Blackbird
1American Redstart
6Northern Cardinal