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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.

May 2

5Mallard
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Great Blue Heron
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
4Eastern Phoebe
2Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
3Tufted Titmouse
7Northern Rough-winged Swallow
10Barn Swallow
6Brown-headed Nuthatch
5Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
4Gray Catbird
3American Robin
20Cedar Waxwing
2Song Sparrow
1Northern Waterthrush
2Common Yellowthroat
3Northern Parula
1Magnolia Warbler
1Northern Yellow Warbler
1Pine Warbler
3Yellow-rumped Warbler
6Northern Cardinal
14Canada Goose
1Mourning Dove
2Turkey Vulture
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
2American Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1European Starling
1Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
5Eastern Bluebird
1Veery
7House Finch
5American Goldfinch
4Chipping Sparrow
1White-throated Sparrow
6Common Grackle
1Ovenbird
2Black-and-white Warbler
1Blackpoll Warbler
1Black-throated Blue Warbler
1Palm Warbler
1Summer Tanager

April 28

1Fish Crow
1Eastern Towhee
1Red-winged Blackbird