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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 Kevin Lofton Riverfront Park

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

January 24

3Canada Goose
5Mourning Dove
30Ring-billed Gull
2Double-crested Cormorant
3Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
5Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
3Blue Jay
7American Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Carolina Wren
50European Starling
2Northern Mockingbird
10Eastern Bluebird
40American Robin
14House Finch
12American Goldfinch
3Chipping Sparrow
4Dark-eyed Junco
8White-throated Sparrow
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
6Northern Cardinal