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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 Cowan's Ford Wildlife Refuge

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

June 29

1Little Blue Heron
2Eastern Phoebe
1Eastern Kingbird
1Wood Thrush
2House Finch
2Eastern Towhee
2Orchard Oriole
1Summer Tanager
2Indigo Bunting
2Mourning Dove
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
4Black Vulture
4Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
3Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Willow Flycatcher
1White-eyed Vireo
2Fish Crow
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
3Brown Thrasher
1Cedar Waxwing
5Chipping Sparrow
2Field Sparrow
3Yellow-breasted Chat
2Common Yellowthroat
1Prairie Warbler
4Northern Cardinal
1Chimney Swift
3Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Green Heron
1Great Blue Heron
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
2Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Red-eyed Vireo
3Blue Jay
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
3Northern Rough-winged Swallow
3Barn Swallow
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Northern Mockingbird
5Eastern Bluebird
2American Robin
2American Goldfinch
1Song Sparrow
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Northern Parula
1Pine Warbler
1Scarlet Tanager
2Blue Grosbeak