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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.

January 22

6Hooded Merganser
12Ring-billed Gull
2Double-crested Cormorant
2Great Blue Heron
1Belted Kingfisher
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Blue Jay
3Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Carolina Wren
1Eastern Bluebird
2House Finch
2White-throated Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
7Yellow-rumped Warbler

January 21

50Canada Goose
4Mourning Dove
1Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
2Eastern Phoebe
4Winter Wren
2European Starling
1Brown Thrasher
2Hermit Thrush
14American Robin
13Red-winged Blackbird
2Northern Cardinal

January 19

6Mallard
2Rock Pigeon
5Killdeer
3American Crow

January 17

2Wood Duck
1Turkey Vulture
1Cooper's Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
8Cedar Waxwing
3American Goldfinch
2Brown-headed Cowbird
15Rusty Blackbird