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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 Haw River SP--Iron Ore Belt Access

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

August 15

5Mourning Dove
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
10Chimney Swift
6Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Great Blue Heron
1Black Vulture
3Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-headed Woodpecker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
6Eastern Wood-Pewee
4White-eyed Vireo
5Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
4American Crow
5Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
2White-breasted Nuthatch
10Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
4Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
2Brown Thrasher
6Northern Mockingbird
8Eastern Bluebird
2House Finch
5American Goldfinch
2Chipping Sparrow
3Field Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
1Common Yellowthroat
3Prairie Warbler
1Canada Warbler
1Summer Tanager
2Scarlet Tanager
10Northern Cardinal
8Blue Grosbeak
4Indigo Bunting