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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 Mingo Creek Trail

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

May 15

2Canada Goose
1Rock Pigeon
1Mourning Dove
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Barred Owl
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
4Downy Woodpecker
8Eastern Phoebe
2Great Crested Flycatcher
7Carolina Chickadee
5Tufted Titmouse
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
6Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
4Eastern Bluebird
8American Robin
65Cedar Waxwing
5House Finch
3American Goldfinch
4Chipping Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
22Red-winged Blackbird
30Common Grackle
3Common Yellowthroat
2Summer Tanager
11Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak
1Indigo Bunting

May 13

1Red-eyed Vireo
XAmerican Crow
1Fish Crow
1European Starling
1Northern Mockingbird
1Orchard Oriole
5Brown-headed Cowbird
1Pine Warbler

May 12

1White-eyed Vireo
1Gray Catbird

May 10

1White-breasted Nuthatch

May 9

1Acadian Flycatcher
1Blue Jay