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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 Fants Grove Wildlife Management Area

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

December 11

1Wood Duck
1King Rail
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
2American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
3Golden-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
3Winter Wren
4Carolina Wren
5Hermit Thrush
5American Robin
1Purple Finch
5American Goldfinch
2Fox Sparrow
1Dark-eyed Junco
5White-throated Sparrow
4Song Sparrow
9Swamp Sparrow
4Eastern Towhee
250Red-winged Blackbird
6Northern Cardinal

December 10

1Belted Kingfisher
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Blue-headed Vireo
1Pine Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler

December 9

1Brown Thrasher
1American Woodcock

December 8

7Canada Goose
3Blue Jay
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
2House Finch
1Pine Siskin