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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.

January 10

20Mourning Dove
1Ring-billed Gull
6Turkey Vulture
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
4Eastern Phoebe
6Blue Jay
5American Crow
5Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
3Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
5Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
4Northern Mockingbird
10Eastern Bluebird
3Hermit Thrush
25American Robin
5Cedar Waxwing
6House Finch
5American Goldfinch
15Chipping Sparrow
8Field Sparrow
1Fox Sparrow
12Dark-eyed Junco
20White-throated Sparrow
2Savannah Sparrow
10Song Sparrow
3Pine Warbler
7Yellow-rumped Warbler
18Northern Cardinal

January 9

1Downy Woodpecker
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Northern House Wren
1Winter Wren
1Eastern Towhee
6Rock Pigeon
1Black Vulture
1Fish Crow
20European Starling
3Swamp Sparrow
1Eastern Meadowlark
20Brown-headed Cowbird
8Rusty Blackbird

January 8

1Sharp-shinned Hawk
1Lincoln's Sparrow

January 7

4Canada Goose
2White-breasted Nuthatch
1Cooper's Hawk
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1American Kestrel
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Palm Warbler

January 6

1Red-tailed Hawk
2Hairy Woodpecker
1Brown Creeper