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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.

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Recent reports from Riverbend Park

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

May 15

3Canada Goose
1Spotted Sandpiper
2Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Wood Thrush

May 13

2Mourning Dove
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
2Acadian Flycatcher
1Yellow-throated Vireo
2Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
7American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
5Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
8Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Ovenbird
1Louisiana Waterthrush
2Common Yellowthroat
1American Redstart
2Northern Parula
1Blackburnian Warbler
3Pine Warbler
2Scarlet Tanager
5Northern Cardinal
1Indigo Bunting

May 12

2Osprey
2Bald Eagle
1Belted Kingfisher
1Veery
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1House Finch
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Blackpoll Warbler

May 11

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo

May 10

1Downy Woodpecker
1White-eyed Vireo
1Barred Owl

May 9

2Eastern Phoebe
2Great Crested Flycatcher
1Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
2American Robin
1Cedar Waxwing
2Song Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
1Baltimore Oriole