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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 Airlie Gardens

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

January 7

6Canada Goose
1Gadwall
5Mallard
55Hooded Merganser
3Killdeer
4Ring-billed Gull
2Forster's Tern
2Pied-billed Grebe
2Anhinga
8Double-crested Cormorant
10White Ibis
5Black-crowned Night Heron
5Snowy Egret
5Great Egret
4Great Blue Heron
2Brown Pelican
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Blue-headed Vireo
3Blue Jay
5American Crow
14Carolina Chickadee
18Tufted Titmouse
10Ruby-crowned Kinglet
7Carolina Wren
4Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
2Cedar Waxwing
35White-throated Sparrow
2Black-and-white Warbler
15Yellow-rumped Warbler
4Northern Cardinal

January 6

1Mourning Dove
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
90Laughing Gull
2Gray Catbird
1American Robin
2Song Sparrow

January 4

1Bald Eagle
1Rusty Blackbird
3Turkey Vulture
1Northern Flicker
1Orange-crowned Warbler

January 3

4Wood Duck
40American Herring Gull
4Red-tailed Hawk
2Barred Owl
3Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
5Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Winter Wren
3European Starling
4House Finch
1Swamp Sparrow
3Eastern Towhee
3Red-winged Blackbird
1Brown-headed Cowbird
4Common Grackle
1Common Yellowthroat
2Pine Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler

January 2

2House Sparrow