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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 Schenck Forest

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

November 6

30Canada Goose
1Bufflehead
4Mourning Dove
1Killdeer
2Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Belted Kingfisher
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
5Eastern Phoebe
5Blue Jay
4American Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
8Ruby-crowned Kinglet
3Golden-crowned Kinglet
2White-breasted Nuthatch
6Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Carolina Wren
8American Robin
10Cedar Waxwing
2House Finch
10Chipping Sparrow
1Dark-eyed Junco
20White-throated Sparrow
7Song Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
4Eastern Towhee
1Pine Warbler
4Yellow-rumped Warbler
6Northern Cardinal

November 5

11Wood Duck
7Mallard
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Fish Crow
2Northern House Wren
3Winter Wren
25European Starling
1Gray Catbird
1Brown Thrasher
5Northern Mockingbird
18Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
2American Goldfinch
1Vesper Sparrow
2Red-winged Blackbird
25Brown-headed Cowbird
4Common Grackle
1Orange-crowned Warbler
1Palm Warbler