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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 Crabtree Creek Wetland--West of Raleigh Blvd.

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

December 22

5Hooded Merganser
15Ring-billed Gull
22Double-crested Cormorant
8Great Blue Heron
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Eastern Phoebe
2Blue Jay
2American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Carolina Wren
1Eastern Bluebird
4House Finch
2Yellow-rumped Warbler

December 21

30Canada Goose
4Mallard
4Mourning Dove
1Belted Kingfisher
2Hairy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Winter Wren
10European Starling
2Northern Mockingbird
1Hermit Thrush
10American Robin
1Fox Sparrow
30White-throated Sparrow
4Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
4Northern Cardinal
1Bald Eagle
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
25Cedar Waxwing
4Killdeer
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown Thrasher
2Purple Finch
4American Goldfinch
3Common Grackle

December 19

XRed-winged Blackbird