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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.

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Recent reports from Crabtree Creek Wetland--West of Raleigh Blvd.

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

February 12

5Canada Goose
6Hooded Merganser
2Killdeer
3Great Blue Heron
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown Creeper
2Carolina Wren
2European Starling
1House Sparrow
2House Finch
4White-throated Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Rusty Blackbird
1Common Grackle
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Northern Cardinal

February 11

9Double-crested Cormorant
1Bald Eagle
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
4Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
50American Robin
1Song Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
4Pine Warbler

February 9

1Mourning Dove
5Ring-billed Gull
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Blue Jay
1Tufted Titmouse
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
1Cedar Waxwing

February 7

1Turkey Vulture

February 6

1Hairy Woodpecker
2Wood Duck
5Mallard
1Black Vulture
2American Goldfinch