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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 9

2Mourning Dove
5Chimney Swift
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
3American Crow
5Barn Swallow
1Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
1Brown Thrasher
1Swainson's Thrush
38Cedar Waxwing
1Bobolink
2Northern Cardinal
1Indigo Bunting

May 8

2Red-tailed Hawk
1Eastern Phoebe
6Tree Swallow
2Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
1Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Common Yellowthroat
2Turkey Vulture
2Blue Jay
8Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Northern House Wren
2European Starling
1Gray-cheeked Thrush
2American Robin
5House Finch
1Grasshopper Sparrow
1Chipping Sparrow
4Brown-headed Cowbird
1Northern Waterthrush
1Yellow Warbler
1Blackpoll Warbler
1Blue Grosbeak

May 6

1Northern Flicker
2American Goldfinch

May 4

1Broad-winged Hawk
1White-eyed Vireo
1Fish Crow
1Tufted Titmouse
1Savannah Sparrow
4Common Grackle
1Red-shouldered Hawk

May 3

1Downy Woodpecker
1Purple Martin
1Carolina Chickadee
1Baltimore Oriole