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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 Lynch's Woods Park

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

September 25

3Wood Duck ✓
4Black Vulture ✓
3Turkey Vulture ✓
3Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
10Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
4Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
2Pileated Woodpecker ✓
4Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
1Acadian Flycatcher ✓
4Red-eyed Vireo ✓
9Blue Jay ✓
7American Crow ✓
18Carolina Chickadee ✓
13Tufted Titmouse ✓
4White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
3Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
14Carolina Wren ✓
4Gray Catbird ✓
3Brown Thrasher ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
4Eastern Bluebird ✓
4Swainson's Thrush ✓
2Wood Thrush ✓
2House Finch ✓
5American Goldfinch ✓
2Eastern Towhee ✓
1Tennessee Warbler ✓
2Common Yellowthroat ✓
6American Redstart ✓
2Magnolia Warbler ✓
1Palm Warbler ✓
2Pine Warbler ✓
3Summer Tanager ✓
11Northern Cardinal ✓
4Rose-breasted Grosbeak ✓
2Indigo Bunting ✓