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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.

May 24

2Mourning Dove
5Chimney Swift
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Great Blue Heron
7Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Fish Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
4Northern Rough-winged Swallow
5Gray Catbird
1Brown Thrasher
3Northern Mockingbird
11American Robin
2House Finch
1Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Northern Waterthrush
1Pine Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
2Northern Cardinal

May 23

2Mallard
1Spotted Sandpiper
1Turkey Vulture
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
5Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Eastern Kingbird
1Yellow-throated Vireo
5Tufted Titmouse
1American Goldfinch
1Black-and-white Warbler