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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.

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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.

March 15

4Canada Goose
2Mallard
2Killdeer
2Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
4Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
5Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
2Tree Swallow
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
4Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Carolina Wren
2Eastern Bluebird
3American Robin
1House Finch
1American Goldfinch
4White-throated Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
2Red-winged Blackbird
2Common Grackle
6Yellow-rumped Warbler
6Northern Cardinal

March 14

1Hairy Woodpecker
2Blue Jay
2American Crow
1Barn Swallow
5Golden-crowned Kinglet
2Brown Creeper
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Northern Mockingbird
2Pine Warbler
2Osprey
1Hermit Thrush
2Dark-eyed Junco

March 12

3Wood Duck
1Mourning Dove
2Field Sparrow
1Rusty Blackbird

March 10

1Barred Owl

March 9

1Northern Flicker
1Red-tailed Hawk
3European Starling
2House Sparrow
1Chipping Sparrow
1Orange-crowned Warbler