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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.

November 17

1Rock Pigeon
12Mourning Dove
1Killdeer
7Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Merlin
3Eastern Phoebe
6Blue Jay
8American Crow
5Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
14Ruby-crowned Kinglet
5Golden-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Northern House Wren
4Carolina Wren
3European Starling
1Brown Thrasher
4Northern Mockingbird
12Eastern Bluebird
5Hermit Thrush
120American Robin
2Cedar Waxwing
6House Finch
1Purple Finch
3American Goldfinch
20Chipping Sparrow
10Field Sparrow
2Dark-eyed Junco
18White-throated Sparrow
14Song Sparrow
3Swamp Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
5Eastern Meadowlark
35Red-winged Blackbird
100Brown-headed Cowbird
1Palm Warbler
5Yellow-rumped Warbler
6Northern Cardinal

November 16

1Great Blue Heron
2Black Vulture
2Pine Warbler

November 14

1Northern Harrier
2Hairy Woodpecker
3Canada Goose
2Bald Eagle
8Common Grackle

November 13

1Cooper's Hawk
1Savannah Sparrow