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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.

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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.

February 3

2Bufflehead
2Ruddy Duck
3Mourning Dove
1Great Blue Heron
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1Northern Mockingbird
2Song Sparrow
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Northern Cardinal
11Mallard
1Ring-necked Duck
1Greater Scaup
6Hooded Merganser
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1American Crow
2Carolina Wren
1Swamp Sparrow

February 1

9Canvasback

January 30

3Turkey Vulture
5Eastern Bluebird
3Dark-eyed Junco
1Pine Warbler
5Canada Goose
25Rock Pigeon
1Killdeer
3Double-crested Cormorant
1Black Vulture
1Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Blue Jay
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Brown Creeper
2American Robin
6Cedar Waxwing
2American Pipit
8House Finch
4American Goldfinch
3Chipping Sparrow
3White-throated Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Winter Wren
1Brown Thrasher
1Bald Eagle
1American Kestrel
1Common Raven
1White-breasted Nuthatch

January 29

1Purple Finch

January 28

4Northern Shoveler
1Pileated Woodpecker
5Lesser Scaup
1Northern Pintail