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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 York Hill Yadkin River Access

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

May 10

5Canada Goose
1Killdeer
2Spotted Sandpiper
4Solitary Sandpiper
8Great Egret
3Great Blue Heron
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
3Eastern Phoebe
2Great Crested Flycatcher
3Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
2American Crow
1Fish Crow
1Common Raven
3Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
3Tree Swallow
50Cliff Swallow
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Northern House Wren
4Carolina Wren
1American Robin
20Cedar Waxwing
1Song Sparrow
1Northern Waterthrush
2Prothonotary Warbler
3Northern Parula
1Northern Yellow Warbler
3Blackpoll Warbler
4Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
1Scarlet Tanager
4Northern Cardinal
1Indigo Bunting

May 9

2Wood Duck
1Mourning Dove
1Lesser Yellowlegs
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Barn Swallow
1American Goldfinch
3Red-winged Blackbird
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat
1Hooded Warbler
1American Redstart