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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 Williamson Preserve

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

June 13

2Chimney Swift
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Great Blue Heron
2Turkey Vulture
1White-eyed Vireo
1Fish Crow
6Carolina Chickadee
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
2American Goldfinch
2Chipping Sparrow
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Summer Tanager
3Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak
5Indigo Bunting

June 12

3Mourning Dove
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Black Vulture
3Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Eastern Phoebe
1Eastern Kingbird
1Blue Jay
2American Crow
6Tufted Titmouse
1Tree Swallow
2Purple Martin
2Barn Swallow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
4European Starling
1Brown Thrasher
1American Robin
9House Finch
1Eastern Towhee
1Eastern Meadowlark
3Orchard Oriole
1Common Grackle
1Pine Warbler