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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 Freedom Park

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

December 21

4Canada Goose
5Mallard
3Mourning Dove
3Red-shouldered Hawk
2Barred Owl
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
15Red-bellied Woodpecker
8Downy Woodpecker
3Northern Flicker
2Eastern Phoebe
1Blue Jay
18American Crow
5Fish Crow
5Carolina Chickadee
5Tufted Titmouse
17Ruby-crowned Kinglet
3Golden-crowned Kinglet
2White-breasted Nuthatch
8Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Brown Creeper
1Winter Wren
10Carolina Wren
4European Starling
7Northern Mockingbird
30Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
63American Robin
48Cedar Waxwing
6House Finch
6American Goldfinch
6Chipping Sparrow
2Fox Sparrow
42Dark-eyed Junco
25White-throated Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
3Eastern Towhee
42Brown-headed Cowbird
3Pine Warbler
16Yellow-rumped Warbler
17Northern Cardinal

December 17

6Rusty Blackbird

December 15

2Common Grackle