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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 The Park at Flat Rock

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

October 9

1Mourning Dove
1Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
2Blue Jay
4American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
1Sedge Wren
1Carolina Wren
3Northern Mockingbird
4Eastern Bluebird
3House Finch
7Song Sparrow
35Red-winged Blackbird
2Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak

October 8

1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
5Gray Catbird
1Brown Thrasher
2American Robin
2American Goldfinch
4Chipping Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
1Black-and-white Warbler
5Tennessee Warbler
3American Redstart
3Magnolia Warbler
2Chestnut-sided Warbler
1Prairie Warbler
1Black-throated Green Warbler
1Indigo Bunting