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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 Shem Creek Park

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

May 14

4Laughing Gull
1Royal Tern
3Snowy Egret
1Green Heron
1Great Egret
6Brown Pelican
1Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
12Barn Swallow
8Marsh Wren
3Red-winged Blackbird

May 10

3Black-necked Stilt
1Spotted Sandpiper
2Least Tern
1Great Blue Heron
1Carolina Wren
20Boat-tailed Grackle
2Rock Pigeon

May 9

3Mourning Dove
1Chimney Swift
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Tricolored Heron
1Mississippi Kite
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2Great Crested Flycatcher
2Blue Jay
1American Crow
2Fish Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
1Northern Mockingbird
3Eastern Bluebird
1Cedar Waxwing
3House Finch
1Eastern Meadowlark
1Pine Warbler
2Northern Cardinal
1Painted Bunting