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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 The Park at Flat Rock

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

June 20

8Mourning Dove
1Green Heron
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Eastern Kingbird
1White-eyed Vireo
2Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
2American Crow
1Fish Crow
2Tufted Titmouse
4Tree Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
4European Starling
6Gray Catbird
10Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
10Eastern Bluebird
1Wood Thrush
25American Robin
2House Sparrow
5House Finch
5American Goldfinch
9Chipping Sparrow
20Song Sparrow
8Eastern Towhee
20Red-winged Blackbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird
10Common Grackle
3Common Yellowthroat
5Northern Cardinal
2Indigo Bunting

June 19

2Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Carolina Chickadee
3Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Great Blue Heron
1Broad-winged Hawk
1Willow Flycatcher
3Northern House Wren
3Cedar Waxwing
2Orchard Oriole
1Canada Goose
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2Cooper's Hawk
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
3Great Crested Flycatcher