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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.

May 25

9Canada Goose
7Mallard
3Mourning Dove
3Chimney Swift
2Killdeer
2Spotted Sandpiper
1Solitary Sandpiper
1Great Egret
4Great Blue Heron
2Osprey
1Red-tailed Hawk
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
2Eastern Phoebe
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
1Eastern Warbling Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
3American Crow
3Fish Crow
6Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
7Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2Barn Swallow
2Cliff Swallow
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
4Carolina Wren
3European Starling
1Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
3American Robin
2Cedar Waxwing
5House Sparrow
2House Finch
5American Goldfinch
4Chipping Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
1Eastern Meadowlark
1Orchard Oriole
2Red-winged Blackbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird
3Common Grackle
2Common Yellowthroat
4Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak
1Indigo Bunting

May 21

1Eastern Towhee