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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 Hamlin Rd.--Mountains-to-Sea Trail Access

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

May 10

6Wood Duck
1Mallard
4Mourning Dove
4Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2Solitary Sandpiper
1Great Egret
4Great Blue Heron
1Black Vulture
2Turkey Vulture
2Osprey
2Red-shouldered Hawk
4Barred Owl
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-headed Woodpecker
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
5Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
4Eastern Wood-Pewee
7Acadian Flycatcher
3Great Crested Flycatcher
4White-eyed Vireo
2Yellow-throated Vireo
11Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
2American Crow
1Fish Crow
8Carolina Chickadee
13Tufted Titmouse
3White-breasted Nuthatch
5Brown-headed Nuthatch
9Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
6Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
3Eastern Bluebird
2Swainson's Thrush
5Wood Thrush
1House Finch
5American Goldfinch
2Chipping Sparrow
1Yellow-breasted Chat
9Brown-headed Cowbird
6Ovenbird
2Louisiana Waterthrush
3Black-and-white Warbler
1Prothonotary Warbler
4Common Yellowthroat
3Hooded Warbler
1American Redstart
5Northern Parula
1Magnolia Warbler
1Blackpoll Warbler
3Pine Warbler
4Yellow-throated Warbler
4Summer Tanager
1Scarlet Tanager
8Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak
8Indigo Bunting