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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.

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Recent reports from Jackson Park

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

May 15

1Mourning Dove
1Turkey Vulture
1Blue Jay
4Carolina Chickadee
6Tree Swallow
5Purple Martin
1Northern House Wren
2European Starling
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
2American Goldfinch
1Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
3Common Grackle
1Common Yellowthroat
1Northern Cardinal
2Indigo Bunting
2Chimney Swift
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1American Crow
1American Redstart
1Northern Parula
2Canada Goose
2Wood Duck
3Mallard
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2Black Vulture
3Osprey
3Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Great Crested Flycatcher
2White-eyed Vireo
1Blue-headed Vireo
8Red-eyed Vireo
1Fish Crow
7Tufted Titmouse
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
3White-breasted Nuthatch
5Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
5Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
4Brown Thrasher
1Swainson's Thrush
1American Robin
1House Finch
1Chipping Sparrow
2Red-winged Blackbird
3Brown-headed Cowbird
1Connecticut Warbler
2Hooded Warbler
1Bay-breasted Warbler
1Blackpoll Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
1Eastern Phoebe
1Magnolia Warbler

May 14

1Summer Tanager
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Cliff Swallow
1Wood Thrush
1Cedar Waxwing
1Northern Waterthrush
1Yellow-rumped Warbler

May 13

1Mississippi Kite
1Veery
1Nashville Warbler
2Chestnut-sided Warbler
1Scarlet Tanager
1Cape May Warbler
2Northern Yellow Warbler

May 12

2Barn Swallow
1Baltimore Oriole
1Rose-breasted Grosbeak
1Hermit Thrush
1White-throated Sparrow

May 11

2Common Nighthawk
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Worm-eating Warbler
1Tennessee Warbler
1Pine Warbler
1Prairie Warbler
1Ovenbird
1Palm Warbler

May 10

1Cooper's Hawk
1Yellow-throated Vireo
3Bank Swallow
1Bald Eagle
1Eastern Warbling Vireo
1Swamp Sparrow
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Sharp-shinned Hawk
2Field Sparrow
2Bobolink

May 9

1Belted Kingfisher
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Blue Grosbeak