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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.

November 18

5Canada Goose
2Mallard
20Ring-necked Duck
1Bufflehead
10Ruddy Duck
1Mourning Dove
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Blue Heron
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
2Eastern Phoebe
1Blue Jay
10American Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
6Tufted Titmouse
2Carolina Wren
4Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
2American Goldfinch
2Dark-eyed Junco
4Northern Cardinal

November 17

1Belted Kingfisher
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Field Sparrow
2White-throated Sparrow
6Song Sparrow

November 15

1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Winter Wren
1Lesser Scaup
75Rock Pigeon
9Ring-billed Gull
7Pied-billed Grebe
3Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1American Robin
35Cedar Waxwing
2House Finch
1Eastern Towhee
1Pine Warbler
6Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Brown Creeper
2Chipping Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow

November 14

1Killdeer
1Brown Thrasher