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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.

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Recent reports from Airlie Gardens

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

September 13

3Roseate Spoonbill
1Hooded Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler

September 12

3Anhinga
2White Ibis
1Snowy Egret
11Laughing Gull
2Double-crested Cormorant
1Yellow-crowned Night Heron
2Black-crowned Night Heron
1Little Blue Heron
1Tricolored Heron
1Green Heron
2Great Egret
5Great Blue Heron
3Turkey Vulture
2Osprey
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Belted Kingfisher
4Red-eyed Vireo
4Blue Jay
4American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
5Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
1Brown Thrasher
4Eastern Bluebird
1Northern Waterthrush
3Black-and-white Warbler
5American Redstart
1Northern Parula
1Yellow Warbler
6Northern Cardinal

September 11

1Green-winged Teal
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Mourning Dove
1Sandwich Tern
1Royal Tern
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
2Great Crested Flycatcher
2White-eyed Vireo
4Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Prairie Warbler
1Summer Tanager

September 10

1Black-billed Cuckoo
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
10European Starling
2Northern Mockingbird
9House Finch
2Common Yellowthroat
2Eastern Kingbird
5Ring-billed Gull

September 7

1Yellow-throated Vireo
1Northern House Wren