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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 Mason Farm Biological Reserve

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

December 27

2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Barred Owl
3Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
14Red-headed Woodpecker
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
5Downy Woodpecker
2Hairy Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
2Eastern Phoebe
1Blue Jay
1Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
10Tufted Titmouse
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
6Carolina Wren
3Eastern Bluebird
2Hermit Thrush
2American Robin
2House Finch
1Purple Finch
6American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
1Field Sparrow
4Dark-eyed Junco
21White-throated Sparrow
8Song Sparrow
4Swamp Sparrow
5Eastern Towhee
4Rusty Blackbird
1Pine Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler

December 26

2Great Blue Heron
6Turkey Vulture
3American Crow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Winter Wren
6European Starling
2Gray Catbird
1Fox Sparrow
1Lincoln's Sparrow
3Red-winged Blackbird

December 24

2Canada Goose
7Mourning Dove
1Belted Kingfisher
3Pileated Woodpecker
3Golden-crowned Kinglet
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Brown Thrasher
1Palm Warbler
5Northern Cardinal

December 23

5Black Vulture
1Bald Eagle

December 21

3Wood Duck
2Red-tailed Hawk
1Red-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown Creeper
1Northern Mockingbird
25Cedar Waxwing