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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.

December 7

100Canada Goose
7Hooded Merganser
2Pied-billed Grebe
1Double-crested Cormorant
3Great Blue Heron
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
2Eastern Phoebe
2Blue Jay
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Winter Wren
4Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
3Eastern Bluebird
2Hermit Thrush
2American Robin
2House Finch
5American Goldfinch
1Fox Sparrow
20White-throated Sparrow
5Song Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
2Red-winged Blackbird
5Rusty Blackbird
10Yellow-rumped Warbler
3Northern Cardinal

December 6

6Mallard
2Bald Eagle

December 2

1Mourning Dove
1Eastern Towhee