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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 Airlie Gardens

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

October 2

4Laughing Gull ✓
2Anhinga ✓
2Double-crested Cormorant ✓
1White Ibis ✓
1Little Blue Heron ✓
1Snowy Egret ✓
2Great Egret ✓
5Great Blue Heron ✓
1Turkey Vulture ✓
3Osprey ✓
1Cooper's Hawk ✓
1Bald Eagle ✓
2Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
2Belted Kingfisher ✓
4Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
2Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Northern Flicker ✓
3Red-eyed Vireo ✓
9Blue Jay ✓
9American Crow ✓
5Carolina Chickadee ✓
4Tufted Titmouse ✓
2Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
2Carolina Wren ✓
6Brown Thrasher ✓
4Northern Mockingbird ✓
2Eastern Bluebird ✓
3House Finch ✓
3Red-winged Blackbird ✓
6Common Grackle ✓
2American Redstart ✓
1Yellow-throated Warbler ✓
6Northern Cardinal ✓
2Painted Bunting ✓

September 30

2Canada Goose ✓
25Chimney Swift ✓
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird ✓
5Black-crowned Night Heron ✓
1Green Heron ✓
1Brown Pelican ✓
1White-eyed Vireo ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
1Black-and-white Warbler ✓
1Northern Parula ✓
3Northern Yellow Warbler ✓

September 26

1Sharp-shinned Hawk ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ✓
1Boat-tailed Grackle ✓