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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 28

2Mallard
1Rock Pigeon
3Killdeer
1Great Blue Heron
1Black Vulture
10Turkey Vulture
1Cooper's Hawk
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
2American Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
2White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Northern Mockingbird
3American Robin
10Cedar Waxwing
5Dark-eyed Junco
1Song Sparrow
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Northern Cardinal

November 25

32Canada Goose
18Mourning Dove
1Pied-billed Grebe
6Double-crested Cormorant
2Belted Kingfisher
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
4Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
4Northern Flicker
1American Kestrel
4Blue Jay
1Winter Wren
3Carolina Wren
65European Starling
25Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
28House Finch
5American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
1Field Sparrow
18White-throated Sparrow
4Eastern Towhee
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Pine Warbler