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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 Forest Ridge Park

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

May 15

1Mourning Dove
3Spotted Sandpiper
1Great Blue Heron
3Black Vulture
6Turkey Vulture
2Osprey
1Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
3Great Crested Flycatcher
3Red-eyed Vireo
4Blue Jay
4American Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
4Northern Rough-winged Swallow
4Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
4Carolina Wren
1Eastern Bluebird
1Wood Thrush
1American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
2Ovenbird
1Northern Parula
1Pine Warbler
2Yellow-throated Warbler
2Summer Tanager
2Northern Cardinal

May 10

2Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
3Acadian Flycatcher
1Yellow-throated Vireo
1Fish Crow
4White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
2American Robin
1Cedar Waxwing
2House Finch
1Brown-headed Cowbird
2Black-and-white Warbler
2Indigo Bunting