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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 13

7Canada Goose
4Mallard
8Bufflehead
9Hooded Merganser
4Ruddy Duck
1Mourning Dove
16Double-crested Cormorant
2Great Blue Heron
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Carolina Wren
1Hermit Thrush
2House Finch
25White-throated Sparrow
5Song Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
1Red-winged Blackbird
4Northern Cardinal
XGray Catbird
XEastern Bluebird
45Rock Pigeon
5Turkey Vulture
2Red-shouldered Hawk
3American Crow
2Dark-eyed Junco
1Eastern Towhee
1Pine Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler

February 11

6American Robin
1Fox Sparrow
15Black Vulture
1Brown Thrasher
500Ring-billed Gull
1Hairy Woodpecker
2Red-tailed Hawk
2Brown Creeper

February 10

1Ring-necked Duck
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1American Goldfinch

February 8

2Killdeer
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Blue Jay
1Eastern Meadowlark
1Lesser Scaup
2Bald Eagle
1Northern Mockingbird
15Cedar Waxwing

February 7

XField Sparrow
1Winter Wren