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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.

October 13

106Canada Goose
1Muscovy Duck
2Great Blue Heron
1Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Great Horned Owl
1Belted Kingfisher
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
4Downy Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
4Eastern Phoebe
5Blue Jay
16American Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
5Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Carolina Wren
30European Starling
4Gray Catbird
3Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
10Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
3House Finch
8Chipping Sparrow
2White-throated Sparrow
2Savannah Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
5Eastern Towhee
2Common Yellowthroat
3Palm Warbler
4Pine Warbler
8Northern Cardinal

October 11

1Turkey Vulture
2American Goldfinch