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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 Williamson Preserve

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

November 20

3Black Vulture
2Red-shouldered Hawk
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
3Blue Jay
4American Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Northern House Wren
2Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
2Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
3Hermit Thrush
1American Robin
4House Finch
8American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
1Dark-eyed Junco
5White-throated Sparrow
5Song Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Pine Warbler
4Yellow-rumped Warbler
5Northern Cardinal

November 17

1Rock Pigeon
12Mourning Dove
1Killdeer
7Turkey Vulture
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Northern Flicker
1Merlin
1White-breasted Nuthatch
3European Starling
1Brown Thrasher
2Cedar Waxwing
1Purple Finch
10Field Sparrow
5Eastern Meadowlark
100Brown-headed Cowbird
1Palm Warbler

November 16

1Great Blue Heron