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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 Taw Caw Creek Park

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

August 26

2Forster's Tern
1Pied-billed Grebe
3Wood Stork
3Anhinga
11White Ibis
10Little Blue Heron
2Snowy Egret
2Green Heron
22Great Egret
13Great Blue Heron
1Osprey
2Bald Eagle
2American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
6Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
2American Goldfinch

August 25

2Mourning Dove
3Laughing Gull
1Royal Tern
1Black Vulture
1Turkey Vulture
2Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
2Blue Jay
3Fish Crow
3Chipping Sparrow
2Pine Warbler