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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 Morris Branch Greenway

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

May 15

6Mallard
8Mourning Dove
2Great Blue Heron
1Osprey
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
2Great Crested Flycatcher
1Fish Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
3Northern Rough-winged Swallow
3Barn Swallow
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Carolina Wren
2Gray Catbird
1Brown Thrasher
3Northern Mockingbird
4Eastern Bluebird
3American Robin
10House Finch
1American Goldfinch
4Chipping Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
4Brown-headed Cowbird
8Common Grackle
1Common Yellowthroat
2Blackpoll Warbler
5Northern Cardinal

May 13

2Bald Eagle
1Pileated Woodpecker
1American Crow
3Tufted Titmouse
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1American Redstart

May 12

1Blue Jay
2Tree Swallow
3European Starling
1Song Sparrow
2Pine Warbler

May 11

1Eastern Wood-Pewee

May 10

1Green Heron
3Black Vulture
1Red-eyed Vireo
2Cedar Waxwing