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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 Duke Forest--Hollow Rock & Hollow Rock Nature Park

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

May 18

2Mourning Dove
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Red-headed Woodpecker
6Red-bellied Woodpecker
6Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
4Great Crested Flycatcher
1White-eyed Vireo
8Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
1American Crow
7Carolina Chickadee
12Tufted Titmouse
3White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
13Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
9Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
3Wood Thrush
2American Robin
2American Goldfinch
3Chipping Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
3Brown-headed Cowbird
1Louisiana Waterthrush
6Northern Parula
4Pine Warbler
3Summer Tanager
1Scarlet Tanager
5Northern Cardinal
1Indigo Bunting
2Canada Goose
1Yellow-throated Vireo
2House Finch

May 16

1Chimney Swift
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Acadian Flycatcher
1Eastern Phoebe
1Fish Crow
1American Redstart
2Yellow-throated Warbler
1Canada Warbler
2Blue Grosbeak