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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 Francis Beidler Forest - Woodland and Grassland Trails

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

May 15

2Wood Duck
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Pileated Woodpecker
3White-eyed Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
1American Crow
5Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
1Wood Thrush
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Yellowthroat
1American Redstart
1Northern Parula
3Pine Warbler
1Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak

May 14

1White Ibis
6Prothonotary Warbler
1Summer Tanager

May 10

1Red-headed Woodpecker
2Indigo Bunting
1Mourning Dove
1Red-bellied Woodpecker

May 9

1Turkey Vulture
1Downy Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Blue Jay
1Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
1American Goldfinch
1Eastern Towhee
1Yellow-breasted Chat
1Orchard Oriole
2Prairie Warbler
6Painted Bunting