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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 Roanoke Rapids Lake--Vultare Access

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

May 5

XCanada Goose
2Canvasback
2Mourning Dove
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
3Ring-billed Gull
15Double-crested Cormorant
1American White Pelican
2Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
3Bald Eagle
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
3Pileated Woodpecker
2Great Crested Flycatcher
3White-eyed Vireo
3Yellow-throated Vireo
5Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
3American Crow
4Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
2Tree Swallow
1Purple Martin
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
4Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Northern House Wren
2Carolina Wren
2Gray Catbird
3Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
2American Robin
XCedar Waxwing
4Chipping Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
3Yellow-breasted Chat
1Baltimore Oriole
XRed-winged Blackbird
1Brown-headed Cowbird
XCommon Grackle
4Ovenbird
2Black-and-white Warbler
2Common Yellowthroat
1Hooded Warbler
1Blackpoll Warbler
4Pine Warbler
2Yellow-throated Warbler
3Prairie Warbler
4Summer Tanager
1Scarlet Tanager
2Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak
2Indigo Bunting

May 2

1Great Blue Heron
1Song Sparrow
1Yellow-rumped Warbler