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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 Lower McAlpine Creek Greenway

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

April 7

3Canada Goose
1Mallard
3Chimney Swift
1Turkey Vulture
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
1White-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
2American Crow
2Tufted Titmouse
3Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
3American Robin
1House Finch
2White-throated Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Northern Parula
4Northern Cardinal

April 6

1Downy Woodpecker
2Carolina Chickadee
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1House Sparrow
2American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Grackle
1Pine Warbler
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Great Blue Heron
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Mockingbird
4Red-winged Blackbird
2Mourning Dove
1Black Vulture
2Red-tailed Hawk
1Blue-headed Vireo
3Eastern Bluebird
1Purple Finch
1Baltimore Oriole
4Common Yellowthroat

April 5

1Fish Crow

April 4

1Yellow-throated Warbler
1Indigo Bunting
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Brown Thrasher
1Orange-crowned Warbler

April 3

1Killdeer
1Field Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee