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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 Crabtree Creek Wetland--West of Raleigh Blvd.

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

February 21

4Canada Goose
2Mallard
2Mourning Dove
2Great Blue Heron
1Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Eastern Bluebird
11American Robin
12White-throated Sparrow
4Song Sparrow
3Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Northern Cardinal

February 20

1Northern Shoveler
2Killdeer
3Double-crested Cormorant
2Turkey Vulture
1Belted Kingfisher
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
8American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Carolina Wren
1European Starling
2House Finch
2Purple Finch
1Fox Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Red-winged Blackbird
4Rusty Blackbird
21Common Grackle

February 16

9Hooded Merganser
1Pied-billed Grebe
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Brown Thrasher
2Chipping Sparrow
1Field Sparrow
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Ring-billed Gull
1Hermit Thrush
1Blue Jay