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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 Macedonia Lake/Speight Branch Greenway

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

February 21

4Canada Goose
2Mallard
7Canvasback
2Ring-necked Duck
5Bufflehead
8Double-crested Cormorant
1Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Downy Woodpecker
4Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
3Ruby-crowned Kinglet
4Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Carolina Wren
3House Finch
3American Goldfinch
1Eastern Towhee
3Pine Warbler
8Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Northern Cardinal
1Great Blue Heron
3White-breasted Nuthatch

February 20

2Hooded Merganser
1Killdeer
2Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
6American Crow
1Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
5White-throated Sparrow

February 16

4Redhead
2Mourning Dove
1Brown Creeper
5European Starling
1Northern Mockingbird
7American Robin
9Chipping Sparrow
1Fox Sparrow
2Dark-eyed Junco
1Song Sparrow
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Grackle