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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 14

32Canada Goose
3Mallard
2Hooded Merganser
2Mourning Dove
16Killdeer
1Wilson's Snipe
6Double-crested Cormorant
2Great Blue Heron
11Turkey Vulture
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
4Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
3Northern Flicker
3Eastern Phoebe
4Blue Jay
7American Crow
6Carolina Chickadee
6Tufted Titmouse
15Ruby-crowned Kinglet
12Golden-crowned Kinglet
5White-breasted Nuthatch
4Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Northern House Wren
3Winter Wren
6Carolina Wren
55European Starling
1Brown Thrasher
6Northern Mockingbird
14Eastern Bluebird
3Hermit Thrush
20American Robin
1American Pipit
15House Finch
3Purple Finch
4American Goldfinch
12Chipping Sparrow
6Dark-eyed Junco
6White-throated Sparrow
5Song Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
3Eastern Towhee
18Red-winged Blackbird
1Common Yellowthroat
2Pine Warbler
12Yellow-rumped Warbler
8Northern Cardinal

November 9

1Black Vulture