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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 Duck Park Boardwalk

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

April 29

2Mallard
1Mourning Dove
3Ruby-throated Hummingbird
3Solitary Sandpiper
9Least Sandpiper
1Royal Tern
6Osprey
1Belted Kingfisher
1Great Crested Flycatcher
2Eastern Kingbird
1Blue Jay
4American Crow
1Tree Swallow
4Barn Swallow
3Carolina Wren
4Gray Catbird
1Northern Mockingbird
12American Robin
2House Sparrow
50Red-winged Blackbird
50Common Grackle
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Northern Cardinal
1Northern Flicker
2Northern House Wren
1European Starling
1Brown-headed Cowbird

April 28

1Killdeer
3Greater Yellowlegs
1Green Heron
1Downy Woodpecker
4Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
20Boat-tailed Grackle

April 27

2Sanderling
8Laughing Gull
1Tricolored Heron
1Snowy Egret
7Lesser Yellowlegs
2Great Egret

April 25

7Cedar Waxwing
1Indigo Bunting

April 24

1Brown-headed Nuthatch