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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 Butner Game Land--Brickhouse Rd. (Granville Co.)

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

October 28

1Mallard ✓
1Mourning Dove ✓
4Great Blue Heron ✓
29Black Vulture ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
1Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
5Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
2Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
3Northern Flicker ✓
4Eastern Phoebe ✓
8Blue Jay ✓
4American Crow ✓
2Carolina Chickadee ✓
3Tufted Titmouse ✓
6Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
1Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
1Northern House Wren ✓
2Carolina Wren ✓
3Brown Thrasher ✓
1Eastern Bluebird ✓
1Hermit Thrush ✓
2American Robin ✓
1House Finch ✓
3American Goldfinch ✓
4Chipping Sparrow ✓
13White-throated Sparrow ✓
1Savannah Sparrow ✓
37Song Sparrow ✓
5Swamp Sparrow ✓
3Eastern Towhee ✓
2Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
3Northern Cardinal ✓
1Dickcissel ✓