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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 Old Towne Creek County Park (restricted access)

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

September 13

3Mourning Dove
3Chimney Swift
3Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Clapper Rail
1Anhinga
2White Ibis
3Snowy Egret
2Great Egret
1Black Vulture
1Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
8Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2White-eyed Vireo
6Red-eyed Vireo
3Blue Jay
2American Crow
10Carolina Chickadee
5Tufted Titmouse
2Purple Martin
3White-breasted Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
8Carolina Wren
5Eastern Bluebird
2Cape May Warbler
2Pine Warbler
10Northern Cardinal

September 12

1Northern Waterthrush
1Laughing Gull
4Green Heron
16Eastern Kingbird
2American Redstart
1Northern Parula
1Yellow-crowned Night Heron
1Tricolored Heron
1Cooper's Hawk
1Brown Thrasher
3Northern Mockingbird
3House Finch

September 9

1Barred Owl
1American Robin
1Yellow-throated Warbler