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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.

April 6

10Canada Goose
1Wood Duck
2Mourning Dove
2Great Blue Heron
2Turkey Vulture
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Barred Owl
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
4Eastern Phoebe
2Blue Jay
2American Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
3Tree Swallow
5Northern Rough-winged Swallow
6Barn Swallow
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
2Eastern Bluebird
2Hermit Thrush
4American Robin
8House Finch
2American Goldfinch
1Field Sparrow
8White-throated Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Northern Parula
2Pine Warbler
8Yellow-rumped Warbler
8Northern Cardinal

April 4

1Red-tailed Hawk
2Fish Crow
1Northern Mockingbird
1Swamp Sparrow
8Common Grackle
1Common Yellowthroat

April 3

1Mallard
2Killdeer
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Bald Eagle
1White-eyed Vireo
2Chipping Sparrow
2Black Vulture

April 1

2Hooded Merganser
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Hairy Woodpecker