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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.

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Recent reports from Anne Springs Close Greenway

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

October 30

3Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
1Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
2Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Northern Flicker ✓
2Eastern Phoebe ✓
2Blue Jay ✓
3American Crow ✓
2Carolina Chickadee ✓
2Tufted Titmouse ✓
2Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
4Carolina Wren ✓
1House Finch ✓
1American Goldfinch ✓
1White-throated Sparrow ✓
3Northern Cardinal ✓

October 29

1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
2Barred Owl ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
1Brown Creeper ✓
1American Robin ✓
1House Sparrow ✓
1Song Sparrow ✓
1Swamp Sparrow ✓
1Eastern Towhee ✓
1Common Grackle ✓
1Cape May Warbler ✓
11Canada Goose ✓
1Rock Pigeon ✓
2Mourning Dove ✓
2Killdeer ✓
1Pied-billed Grebe ✓
2Turkey Vulture ✓
1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1Brown Thrasher ✓
2Northern Mockingbird ✓
5Eastern Bluebird ✓
2Cedar Waxwing ✓
1Purple Finch ✓
4Chipping Sparrow ✓
2Field Sparrow ✓
1Dark-eyed Junco ✓
1Red-winged Blackbird ✓
2Brown-headed Cowbird ✓
4Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓

October 27

1Hermit Thrush ✓