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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.

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Recent reports from McAlpine Creek Park

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

June 12

XCanada Goose
XMallard
2Black Vulture
2Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
1Chipping Sparrow
2Northern Cardinal
3Wood Duck
1Mourning Dove
5Chimney Swift
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Snowy Egret
1Great Egret
3Great Blue Heron
1Osprey
1Barred Owl
4Downy Woodpecker
4Acadian Flycatcher
2Eastern Phoebe
2Great Crested Flycatcher
2White-eyed Vireo
5Red-eyed Vireo
3Fish Crow
6Northern Rough-winged Swallow
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Northern Mockingbird
4Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
1House Finch
6American Goldfinch
1Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Pine Warbler
1Blue Grosbeak
4Indigo Bunting

June 11

1Roseate Spoonbill
XYellow-billed Cuckoo
1Green Heron
1Hairy Woodpecker
XEastern Wood-Pewee
1Eastern Kingbird
XAmerican Crow
XWhite-breasted Nuthatch
XNorthern Parula

June 10

10European Starling

June 9

3Common Grackle
1Common Yellowthroat

June 8

1Cooper's Hawk
1Blue Jay
4Barn Swallow
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Killdeer
1Gray Catbird
1Yellow-throated Vireo