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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 Shem Creek Park

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

October 30

3Clapper Rail
153Laughing Gull
1American Herring Gull
2Double-crested Cormorant
1Yellow-crowned Night Heron
1Little Blue Heron
3Snowy Egret
1Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
5Brown Pelican
2American Crow
75Boat-tailed Grackle

October 29

3Chimney Swift
2Royal Tern
1Osprey
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
3Fish Crow
2Marsh Wren
2European Starling
2Seaside Sparrow
1Nelson's Sparrow
50Red-winged Blackbird
1Harlequin Duck
8Rock Pigeon
1Killdeer
3Ruddy Turnstone
3Wood Stork
1Mourning Dove
1White Ibis
2Tricolored Heron
1Green Heron
8Turkey Vulture
2Bald Eagle
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Blue Jay
20Tree Swallow
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
2House Finch
1American Goldfinch
1Song Sparrow
1Common Yellowthroat
1Palm Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
3Northern Cardinal
1Ring-billed Gull

October 28

1Bufflehead
16Common Grackle

October 25

1Black Vulture