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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.

October 27

1Rock Pigeon
4Turkey Vulture
1Sharp-shinned Hawk
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
3Eastern Phoebe
1Blue-headed Vireo
2Blue Jay
3American Crow
5Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
5Golden-crowned Kinglet
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
5Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
7Eastern Bluebird
2American Robin
3House Finch
70American Goldfinch
3Chipping Sparrow
20White-throated Sparrow
5Song Sparrow
8Swamp Sparrow
1Pine Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
15Northern Cardinal

October 26

1Brown Creeper
1Northern House Wren
1Brown Thrasher
1Hermit Thrush
2Field Sparrow
2Mourning Dove
2Black Vulture
1Bald Eagle
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Savannah Sparrow
1Lincoln's Sparrow
7Eastern Towhee

October 25

12Canada Goose
1Killdeer
1Northern Harrier
2Eastern Meadowlark
2Palm Warbler
7Wood Duck

October 24

1Dark-eyed Junco
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Common Raven
1Great Blue Heron
1Cooper's Hawk
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Winter Wren
6European Starling

October 23

15Brown-headed Cowbird
1American Pipit
3Common Grackle
1Common Yellowthroat
1Indigo Bunting