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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.

The Club provides this website to all for free.

By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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Recent reports from Milliken Arboretum

Only the most recent report per species is shown. Some reports may be pending verification.

October 25

23Canada Goose ✓
1Muscovy Duck ✓
24Mallard ✓
3Rock Pigeon ✓
1Killdeer ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
2Turkey Vulture ✓
2Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
1Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
6Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
2Northern Flicker ✓
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
1Blue-headed Vireo ✓
27Blue Jay ✓
3American Crow ✓
1Fish Crow ✓
4Carolina Chickadee ✓
2Tufted Titmouse ✓
6Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
2Northern House Wren ✓
5Carolina Wren ✓
28European Starling ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
4Brown Thrasher ✓
2Northern Mockingbird ✓
11Eastern Bluebird ✓
3Hermit Thrush ✓
18American Robin ✓
9House Finch ✓
4American Goldfinch ✓
9Chipping Sparrow ✓
4Field Sparrow ✓
19White-throated Sparrow ✓
31Song Sparrow ✓
1Swamp Sparrow ✓
6Eastern Towhee ✓
17Red-winged Blackbird ✓
1Common Grackle ✓
1Cape May Warbler ✓
1Palm Warbler ✓
3Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
2Northern Cardinal ✓

October 23

1Black Vulture ✓
3Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
1Purple Finch ✓
5Dark-eyed Junco ✓
1Eastern Meadowlark ✓
1Brown-headed Cowbird ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓