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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.

March 23

2Canada Goose
2Gadwall
1Mourning Dove
27Double-crested Cormorant
3Great Blue Heron
2Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Blue Jay
2American Crow
50Fish Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
27Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
4Brown-headed Nuthatch
4Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
55European Starling
1Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
1House Finch
3Dark-eyed Junco
13White-throated Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
4Pine Warbler
5Northern Cardinal

March 19

1Bald Eagle
1Barred Owl
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Northern Mockingbird
3American Goldfinch
13Chipping Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
4Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Mallard
1Killdeer
1Osprey
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
8Tree Swallow
2Winter Wren
1Brown Thrasher
1Hermit Thrush
1Fox Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Louisiana Waterthrush