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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 Civitan Park

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

May 17

3Mourning Dove
5Chimney Swift
1Killdeer
1Great Blue Heron
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Acadian Flycatcher
2Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
3American Crow
1Tufted Titmouse
3Northern Rough-winged Swallow
6Barn Swallow
1Cliff Swallow
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
4European Starling
1Gray Catbird
1Brown Thrasher
3Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
1Swainson's Thrush
3American Robin
2Cedar Waxwing
2Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Yellow-breasted Chat
1Baltimore Oriole
2Red-winged Blackbird
4Common Grackle
2Common Yellowthroat
4Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak
2Indigo Bunting

May 16

1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Blue Jay
1Northern House Wren
2House Finch
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1American Redstart

May 15

1Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
3Warbling Vireo
2Red-eyed Vireo

May 13

1Wilson's Warbler