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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 Latta Nature Preserve--Prairie

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

April 26

1Mourning Dove
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Barred Owl
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
XRed-eyed Vireo
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
2American Goldfinch
1Field Sparrow
XWhite-throated Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
1Yellow-breasted Chat
1Orchard Oriole
1Pine Warbler
1Summer Tanager
3Northern Cardinal
3Indigo Bunting

April 25

1Black Vulture
2Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
2Red-tailed Hawk
3Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
2White-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
1American Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
5Tufted Titmouse
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Gray Catbird
1Eastern Bluebird
1House Finch
3Chipping Sparrow
1Baltimore Oriole
2Red-winged Blackbird
8Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Grackle
1Black-and-white Warbler
4Northern Parula
1Black-throated Blue Warbler
5Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Prairie Warbler
1Scarlet Tanager
5Blue Grosbeak

April 19

1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Palm Warbler