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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.

July 24

26Canada Goose
10Chimney Swift
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Eastern Phoebe
1Eastern Kingbird
12Fish Crow
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
4Northern Mockingbird
2American Robin
10American Goldfinch
2Song Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
2Red-winged Blackbird
2Common Yellowthroat
2Northern Cardinal
4Blue Grosbeak
2Indigo Bunting
2Mourning Dove
1House Sparrow
1House Finch
1Chipping Sparrow

July 22

2Great Crested Flycatcher
1White-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
4American Crow
1Eastern Bluebird
1Pine Warbler
3Turkey Vulture
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Common Raven
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Brown Thrasher

July 21

1Mississippi Kite
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Northern Flicker
1Acadian Flycatcher
3Purple Martin
2Barn Swallow
3Common Grackle
1Summer Tanager
1Painted Bunting

July 20

3Brown-headed Cowbird

July 18

1Black Vulture