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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 Berkeley Ball Park

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

October 6

1Turkey Vulture
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
2Eastern Phoebe
6Blue Jay
5Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
2Carolina Wren
3Gray Catbird
1Brown Thrasher
5Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
2House Finch
2Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
5Tennessee Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat
4American Redstart
1Northern Parula
2Magnolia Warbler
4Bay-breasted Warbler
3Blackburnian Warbler
2Yellow Warbler
1Chestnut-sided Warbler
3Palm Warbler
1Prairie Warbler
4Northern Cardinal

October 2

2Mourning Dove
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Eastern Wood-Pewee
2American Crow
1Common Raven
50European Starling
1Indigo Bunting

October 1

3Black Vulture
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2American Robin
3Chipping Sparrow
1Clay-colored Sparrow