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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 Yates Mill County Park

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

November 1

3Canada Goose ✓
4Mallard ✓
2Ruddy Duck ✓
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
3White-throated Sparrow ✓
1Song Sparrow ✓
1Northern Cardinal ✓
4Black Vulture ✓
1Turkey Vulture ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
1Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
1Carolina Wren ✓
1American Robin ✓
1Swamp Sparrow ✓
40Brown-headed Cowbird ✓

October 29

1Blue Jay ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
2Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
1American Goldfinch ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
1Cooper's Hawk ✓
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
1Northern Flicker ✓
14American Crow ✓
3Carolina Chickadee ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
2Brown Thrasher ✓
2Eastern Bluebird ✓
5House Finch ✓
7Chipping Sparrow ✓
1Eastern Towhee ✓
4Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
2Hermit Thrush ✓
2Savannah Sparrow ✓
1Palm Warbler ✓
1Pine Warbler ✓

October 28

1Eastern Meadowlark ✓