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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 Dutchman Creek Park

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

March 14

2Mourning Dove
2Laughing Gull
1Double-crested Cormorant
9Turkey Vulture
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Blue Jay
2Fish Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
3Chipping Sparrow
5Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Northern Cardinal

March 12

2Canada Goose
2Spotted Sandpiper
1Tricolored Heron
2Great Egret
2Brown Pelican
2Bald Eagle
1Belted Kingfisher
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
6American Crow
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
5Carolina Wren
1European Starling
1Gray Catbird
1American Robin
2House Finch
2White-throated Sparrow
6Red-winged Blackbird
1Brown-headed Cowbird
5Common Grackle
2Pine Warbler

March 11

1Hooded Merganser
2Common Gallinule
1Black-crowned Night Heron
1Great Blue Heron
1Red-tailed Hawk
1American Kestrel