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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.

April 8

2Canada Goose
2Mourning Dove
1Killdeer
9Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Blue Heron
1Red-tailed Hawk
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
4Blue Jay
5Fish Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
11Barn Swallow
4Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
5Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
8European Starling
1Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
2American Robin
2House Finch
1Purple Finch
4American Goldfinch
5Chipping Sparrow
2Dark-eyed Junco
4White-throated Sparrow
1Savannah Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Grackle
1Ovenbird
1Common Yellowthroat
6Pine Warbler
3Yellow-rumped Warbler
7Northern Cardinal
3Turkey Vulture
1Cooper's Hawk
1Barred Owl
2Downy Woodpecker
4Eastern Phoebe
2American Crow
3Tree Swallow
9Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Hermit Thrush
1Northern Parula
3Mallard
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Northern Flicker
1White-eyed Vireo
1Purple Martin
2Louisiana Waterthrush
1Yellow-throated Warbler

April 6

1Great Horned Owl
1Pileated Woodpecker
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Red-winged Blackbird

April 4

2Belted Kingfisher
1Common Raven

April 3

1Black Vulture
1Osprey
1Bald Eagle