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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.

February 10

12Canada Goose
6Gadwall
9Mallard
45Green-winged Teal
7Bufflehead
6Hooded Merganser
1Killdeer
1Ring-billed Gull
3Double-crested Cormorant
3Great Blue Heron
3Black Vulture
2Turkey Vulture
2Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
5Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
4Blue Jay
3American Crow
1Fish Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
6Tufted Titmouse
4Ruby-crowned Kinglet
11Golden-crowned Kinglet
2White-breasted Nuthatch
5Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Winter Wren
3Carolina Wren
4European Starling
1Northern Mockingbird
4Eastern Bluebird
2Hermit Thrush
15American Robin
4House Finch
3Purple Finch
1American Goldfinch
8Chipping Sparrow
2Field Sparrow
2Fox Sparrow
3Dark-eyed Junco
5White-throated Sparrow
4Song Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
4Pine Warbler
9Yellow-rumped Warbler
5Northern Cardinal

February 9

2Ring-necked Duck
1Lesser Scaup
2Mourning Dove
2Brown Creeper
1Brown Thrasher
1Common Grackle

February 7

1Ruddy Duck
1Northern Flicker
1Merlin
8Cedar Waxwing

February 4

1Belted Kingfisher