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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.

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Recent reports from American Tobacco Trail--Olive Chapel Road Access

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

September 10

24Canada Goose
2Wood Duck
12Mourning Dove
1Killdeer
1Great Blue Heron
3Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
12Red-headed Woodpecker
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Downy Woodpecker
5Pileated Woodpecker
5Northern Flicker
1American Kestrel
1Acadian Flycatcher
1Eastern Phoebe
2Eastern Kingbird
2White-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
7American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
5Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
8Carolina Wren
25European Starling
1Brown Thrasher
5Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
3American Goldfinch
75Red-winged Blackbird
1Common Grackle
3Common Yellowthroat
1Northern Parula
2Pine Warbler
1Summer Tanager
4Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak

September 8

1Turkey Vulture

September 7

2Green Heron
1Bald Eagle
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Indigo Bunting