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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 Burnt Mill Creek

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

November 3

5White Ibis ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
1Turkey Vulture ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
1Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Northern Flicker ✓
1Blue Jay ✓
4American Crow ✓
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
2Carolina Wren ✓
1White-throated Sparrow ✓
1Swamp Sparrow ✓
36Red-winged Blackbird ✓
2Northern Cardinal ✓
3Anhinga ✓
1Black Vulture ✓
2Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
2Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
2Eastern Phoebe ✓
9Fish Crow ✓
1Carolina Chickadee ✓
3Northern Mockingbird ✓
1House Finch ✓
15Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓

November 2

1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
XGray Catbird ✓
1Hermit Thrush ✓
XSong Sparrow ✓
1Wood Duck ✓
2Double-crested Cormorant ✓
1Black-crowned Night Heron ✓
1Little Blue Heron ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Tufted Titmouse ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
2Eastern Bluebird ✓

November 1

1Dark-eyed Junco ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓

October 28

1Laughing Gull ✓
1Osprey ✓
1Brown Thrasher ✓
1Common Grackle ✓