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Mission Statement

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 Forest Service Road 169

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

May 14

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Black Vulture
1Downy Woodpecker
2Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Acadian Flycatcher
4Great Crested Flycatcher
2White-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
1Carolina Chickadee
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
5Eastern Towhee
4Ovenbird
2Black-and-white Warbler
10Prothonotary Warbler
7Common Yellowthroat
1Hooded Warbler
5Pine Warbler
3Yellow-throated Warbler
4Prairie Warbler
1Summer Tanager
3Northern Cardinal
4Blue Grosbeak

May 12

1Mourning Dove
2Hairy Woodpecker
1Red-eyed Vireo
1American Crow

May 11

1Laughing Gull
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Tufted Titmouse
3Worm-eating Warbler
1Blackpoll Warbler
3Indigo Bunting

May 9

2Chipping Sparrow
1Turkey Vulture
1Barred Owl
1Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Fish Crow