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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 Dorothea Dix Park

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

August 13

1Mourning Dove
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Killdeer
2Cooper's Hawk
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
6Blue Jay
7American Crow
3Fish Crow
5Carolina Chickadee
6Tufted Titmouse
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
4Carolina Wren
2Gray Catbird
2Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
14House Finch
23American Goldfinch
2Chipping Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
5Northern Cardinal
2Blue Grosbeak
3Indigo Bunting

August 9

2Chimney Swift
2Turkey Vulture
1Mississippi Kite
1Downy Woodpecker
2Eastern Kingbird
1White-breasted Nuthatch
4Brown-headed Nuthatch
6European Starling
1Song Sparrow
1Common Yellowthroat
1Pine Warbler

August 8

1Pileated Woodpecker
2Great Crested Flycatcher