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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.

September 17

10Double-crested Cormorant
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Fish Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
4Northern Mockingbird
3American Redstart
1Northern Parula
1Northern Yellow Warbler
1Northern Cardinal
3Blue Grosbeak

September 16

44Canada Goose
32Mourning Dove
26Laughing Gull
1Anhinga
1Green Heron
1Great Blue Heron
2Turkey Vulture
4Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Belted Kingfisher
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Peregrine Falcon
4Blue Jay
4Tree Swallow
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Marsh Wren
7Carolina Wren
6European Starling
2Gray Catbird
3Brown Thrasher
3Red-winged Blackbird
2Common Grackle
1Northern Waterthrush
2Common Yellowthroat
1Cape May Warbler
1Magnolia Warbler
1Palm Warbler

September 15

2Osprey
1Downy Woodpecker
1White-eyed Vireo
1American Robin