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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 15

6Canada Goose
2Mallard
7Mourning Dove
2Killdeer
4Double-crested Cormorant
4Great Blue Heron
7Turkey Vulture
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
2Great Crested Flycatcher
2White-eyed Vireo
5Red-eyed Vireo
5Blue Jay
4American Crow
1Fish Crow
6Carolina Chickadee
6Tufted Titmouse
8Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
12Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
6Carolina Wren
4Northern Mockingbird
6Eastern Bluebird
5American Robin
11House Finch
20American Goldfinch
6Chipping Sparrow
1Field Sparrow
12White-throated Sparrow
1Savannah Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
4Eastern Towhee
6Brown-headed Cowbird
4Ovenbird
1Louisiana Waterthrush
3Common Yellowthroat
3Northern Parula
1Palm Warbler
5Pine Warbler
4Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Summer Tanager
8Northern Cardinal

April 13

2Rock Pigeon
1Solitary Sandpiper
1Northern Flicker
4Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Northern House Wren
12European Starling
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Hooded Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler

April 11

1Brown Thrasher
1Black Vulture
1Cooper's Hawk
2Common Raven
2Barn Swallow
1Common Grackle

April 10

1Barred Owl
2Tree Swallow
1American Kestrel

April 9

1Lesser Yellowlegs
1Osprey
1Hermit Thrush