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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 Duke University--Reclamation Pond

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

April 1

5Mallard
1Mourning Dove
1Great Blue Heron
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Northern Flicker
4Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
2Northern Mockingbird
6American Robin
3House Finch
1Dark-eyed Junco
2White-throated Sparrow
4Song Sparrow
1Northern Cardinal
2Canada Goose
1Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
4Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
5Brown-headed Nuthatch
2European Starling
1Brown Thrasher
8American Goldfinch
1Savannah Sparrow
3Eastern Towhee
2Red-winged Blackbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Palm Warbler
5Pine Warbler
2Yellow-rumped Warbler

March 31

1Double-crested Cormorant
1Belted Kingfisher
1Blue Jay
1Fish Crow
1Purple Finch
2Chipping Sparrow
1Field Sparrow

March 30

2Osprey
1Eastern Bluebird

March 29

1Tree Swallow
1Hermit Thrush