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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.

May 1

2Mourning Dove
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1King Rail
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Blue Heron
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Acadian Flycatcher
2Great Crested Flycatcher
11White-eyed Vireo
9Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
1Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
9Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
2Brown Thrasher
1Eastern Bluebird
1Wood Thrush
2American Goldfinch
2Chipping Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
2Yellow-breasted Chat
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Ovenbird
3Black-and-white Warbler
1Prothonotary Warbler
2Swainson's Warbler
2Common Yellowthroat
7Hooded Warbler
2Northern Parula
4Black-throated Blue Warbler
5Pine Warbler
4Summer Tanager
1Scarlet Tanager
7Northern Cardinal
1Rose-breasted Grosbeak
9Indigo Bunting
1Barred Owl
1Yellow-throated Vireo
1American Crow
1Purple Martin
1Blue Grosbeak

April 30

3Canada Goose
1Wood Duck
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1American Redstart

April 29

1Cape May Warbler
5Wilson's Snipe
1Swamp Sparrow
1Northern Waterthrush
1Chimney Swift
1Fish Crow
3Tree Swallow

April 26

1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2White-throated Sparrow
2Prairie Warbler
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2American Robin
1Song Sparrow
2Palm Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler

April 25

1Louisiana Waterthrush
1Marsh Wren
1Swainson's Thrush