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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.

June 29

1Mourning Dove
6Laughing Gull
1Forster's Tern
1Anhinga
14Double-crested Cormorant
1Green Heron
1Great Blue Heron
1Osprey
1Downy Woodpecker
3Fish Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
4Purple Martin
4Carolina Wren
2Northern Mockingbird
8Red-winged Blackbird
5Common Grackle
8Northern Cardinal
2Blue Grosbeak
1Indigo Bunting

June 28

1Brown-headed Cowbird

June 27

5Wood Duck
2Rock Pigeon
1Least Tern
2Turkey Vulture
1Bald Eagle
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Eastern Kingbird
1Barn Swallow
1Northern House Wren
1Brown Thrasher
2House Finch
1Common Yellowthroat
1Northern Parula