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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.

October 30

1Anhinga
5Double-crested Cormorant
3White Ibis
1Black-crowned Night Heron
1Snowy Egret
1Great Egret
3Great Blue Heron
3American Crow
3Eastern Bluebird
12Ring-billed Gull
1Tricolored Heron
1Green Heron
2Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
5Blue Jay
2Fish Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Northern House Wren
3Carolina Wren
2Hermit Thrush
4White-throated Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
3Eastern Towhee
20Common Grackle
4Northern Cardinal

October 29

1Canada Goose
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
3European Starling
1Gray Catbird
2Northern Mockingbird
1American Robin

October 26

3Laughing Gull
2Roseate Spoonbill
2Eastern Phoebe

October 25

1Blue-headed Vireo
1Brown Thrasher
1Red-winged Blackbird
3Yellow-rumped Warbler

October 24

25American White Pelican
1Cooper's Hawk
2Bald Eagle
1Tree Swallow
1House Finch
1Black-and-white Warbler