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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 1

24Canada Goose
11Hooded Merganser
1Mourning Dove
7Killdeer
1Double-crested Cormorant
3Great Blue Heron
1Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
7Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
2Blue Jay
2American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Northern House Wren
5Carolina Wren
3European Starling
1Northern Mockingbird
8Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
54American Robin
18Cedar Waxwing
2House Sparrow
2House Finch
2Purple Finch
4American Goldfinch
1Field Sparrow
15White-throated Sparrow
8Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
9Red-winged Blackbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird
2Common Grackle
1Orange-crowned Warbler
12Yellow-rumped Warbler
6Northern Cardinal

November 29

2Wood Duck
3Mallard
2Pied-billed Grebe
1Hairy Woodpecker
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown Creeper
1Brown Thrasher
4Dark-eyed Junco

November 28

1Chipping Sparrow
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Winter Wren
2Swamp Sparrow
2Rusty Blackbird

November 27

1Brown-headed Nuthatch