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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.

December 11

1Mourning Dove
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Downy Woodpecker
2Blue Jay
2American Crow
3Tufted Titmouse
4Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
4American Robin
1House Finch
1Pine Siskin
1Dark-eyed Junco
3White-throated Sparrow
1Black-and-white Warbler
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
4Northern Cardinal

December 9

2American Woodcock
2Great Horned Owl
1Northern Mockingbird
1Song Sparrow

December 8

36Canada Goose
4Gadwall
22Mallard
10Bufflehead
8Hooded Merganser
1Ruddy Duck
11Rock Pigeon
2Killdeer
5Double-crested Cormorant
5Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
4Eastern Phoebe
6Carolina Chickadee
5Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Winter Wren
5Carolina Wren
125European Starling
1Brown Thrasher
18Eastern Bluebird
2Hermit Thrush
15Cedar Waxwing
12American Goldfinch
45Chipping Sparrow
4Fox Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
2Eastern Meadowlark
12Red-winged Blackbird
2Pine Warbler

December 7

2Green-winged Teal
1Great Blue Heron
5Black Vulture
1Purple Finch

December 6

1Red-breasted Merganser
2Ring-billed Gull
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker