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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.

December 3

45Ruddy Duck
1Pied-billed Grebe
4Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Blue Heron
1Downy Woodpecker
1American Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
6Dark-eyed Junco
1White-throated Sparrow
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Northern Cardinal
2Mallard
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
2Eastern Phoebe
2Blue Jay
2Northern Mockingbird
2American Goldfinch
1Field Sparrow
3Song Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
1Eastern Meadowlark

December 2

1Canada Goose
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Carolina Wren
1Hermit Thrush

December 1

15Ring-necked Duck
2Hooded Merganser
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Ring-billed Gull
5Turkey Vulture
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
5Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
5Eastern Bluebird
8House Finch
4Chipping Sparrow
3Eastern Towhee
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Bufflehead
1Brown-headed Nuthatch

November 30

11Lesser Scaup

November 29

100Rock Pigeon
2Mourning Dove
3Black Vulture
1Red-headed Woodpecker
4Brown Creeper
5Cedar Waxwing
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Common Raven
1American Robin
1Killdeer
2European Starling
1Purple Finch
1Savannah Sparrow
3Common Grackle

November 28

1Brown Thrasher
1Barred Owl
1Say's Phoebe