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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 Martin Marietta Park (Former Quarry)

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

April 17

5Canada Goose
6Ruddy Duck
2Mourning Dove
2Chimney Swift
5Killdeer
20Laughing Gull
5Least Tern
8Double-crested Cormorant
2Osprey
2Bald Eagle
1Red-headed Woodpecker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
6White-eyed Vireo
4Blue Jay
1American Crow
2Fish Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
1Barn Swallow
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
6Marsh Wren
10Carolina Wren
2European Starling
2Gray Catbird
2Northern Mockingbird
2American Robin
1American Goldfinch
5White-throated Sparrow
5Swamp Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
30Red-winged Blackbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird
3Common Grackle
5Common Yellowthroat
3Northern Parula
7Yellow-rumped Warbler
3Yellow-throated Warbler
2Prairie Warbler
25Northern Cardinal
3Ring-necked Duck
4Rock Pigeon
1Solitary Sandpiper
2Greater Yellowlegs
2Turkey Vulture
4Tufted Titmouse
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Brown Thrasher
1Eastern Bluebird
3Cedar Waxwing
1Prothonotary Warbler
2Palm Warbler

April 13

2Mallard
1Great Blue Heron

April 12

1Pied-billed Grebe
1Tree Swallow