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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 Tar River Trail--Battle Park

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

May 18

22Canada Goose
1Mallard
1Great Blue Heron
24Black Vulture
1Turkey Vulture
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
3Acadian Flycatcher
2Great Crested Flycatcher
2White-eyed Vireo
3Red-eyed Vireo
5White-breasted Nuthatch
2Carolina Wren
1Eastern Bluebird
3Chipping Sparrow
4Northern Cardinal

May 16

1Mississippi Kite
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Fish Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
5Tufted Titmouse
1Barn Swallow
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2American Robin
13Cedar Waxwing
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Louisiana Waterthrush
1Black-and-white Warbler
2Prothonotary Warbler
1Northern Parula
1Blackpoll Warbler
2Yellow-throated Warbler
2Summer Tanager
1Scarlet Tanager
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Killdeer
1Belted Kingfisher
2American Goldfinch
1Pine Warbler
3Chimney Swift
1American Crow

May 15

2Mourning Dove
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
2Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Eastern Phoebe
4Blue Jay
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Gray Catbird
4Common Grackle