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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 26

1Mourning Dove
3Laughing Gull
2Common Loon
5Double-crested Cormorant
2Osprey
1Eastern Kingbird
1Fish Crow
1Tufted Titmouse
3Northern Rough-winged Swallow
15Barn Swallow
1Carolina Wren
3Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
1White-throated Sparrow
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Northern Cardinal

April 25

1Canada Goose
30Ruddy Duck
1Great Blue Heron
1Bald Eagle
1White-eyed Vireo
1Carolina Chickadee
1Gray Catbird
1American Robin
1Eastern Towhee
3Common Grackle
3Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Prairie Warbler
1Blue Grosbeak

April 24

6Killdeer
2Turkey Vulture
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Blue Jay
1American Crow
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Brown Thrasher
2Cedar Waxwing
2American Goldfinch
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat
1Green Heron
1Palm Warbler

April 23

1Rock Pigeon
1Black Vulture
1Marsh Wren
3Orchard Oriole
1Swainson's Warbler
1Northern Parula
1Greater Yellowlegs
1Anhinga
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2European Starling
1Savannah Sparrow
1Northern Waterthrush
1Summer Tanager

April 22

1Tricolored Heron
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Swamp Sparrow
1Lesser Scaup
1Least Tern
1Forster's Tern
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Brown-headed Cowbird
2Wood Duck
2Mallard
7Chimney Swift
8American Coot
1Great Egret
2Tree Swallow
21Boat-tailed Grackle