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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 Thomas Trail at Crossnore

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

May 23

3Mourning Dove
4Chimney Swift
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Acadian Flycatcher
6Eastern Phoebe
2Great Crested Flycatcher
1Blue Jay
3American Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1Tree Swallow
5Purple Martin
3Barn Swallow
2White-breasted Nuthatch
4Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Northern House Wren
2Carolina Wren
75European Starling
1Gray Catbird
1Brown Thrasher
4Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
1Swainson's Thrush
3American Robin
10Cedar Waxwing
4House Finch
8American Goldfinch
1Song Sparrow
4Eastern Towhee
3Eastern Meadowlark
5Common Grackle
1American Redstart
14Northern Cardinal
2Indigo Bunting