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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.

March 29

8Canada Goose
12Lesser Scaup
15Ruddy Duck
3Mourning Dove
4American Coot
5Laughing Gull
1Pied-billed Grebe
15Double-crested Cormorant
8American White Pelican
1Brown Pelican
2Osprey
2Bald Eagle
1Blue Jay
2Carolina Chickadee
10Tree Swallow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Carolina Wren
2Northern Mockingbird
1White-throated Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
4Red-winged Blackbird
1Northern Parula
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
6Northern Cardinal

March 26

4Wood Duck
1Common Goldeneye
3Forster's Tern
1Belted Kingfisher
1Northern Flicker
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1American Robin
1House Finch
2Chipping Sparrow

March 23

1Blue-winged Teal
1Bufflehead
2Fish Crow
1Common Grackle
6American Herring Gull
1Turkey Vulture
1Song Sparrow