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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 Milliken Arboretum

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

April 30

22Canada Goose
7Mallard
1Rock Pigeon
3Mourning Dove
2Chimney Swift
3Killdeer
10Spotted Sandpiper
6Solitary Sandpiper
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
4Red-headed Woodpecker
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
3Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
1Yellow-throated Vireo
1Blue-headed Vireo
4Red-eyed Vireo
8Blue Jay
3American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
11Tufted Titmouse
17Tree Swallow
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
5Barn Swallow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
5Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Northern House Wren
16Carolina Wren
11European Starling
4Brown Thrasher
4Northern Mockingbird
7Eastern Bluebird
1Swainson's Thrush
13American Robin
65Cedar Waxwing
3House Finch
11American Goldfinch
12Chipping Sparrow
1White-throated Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
2Eastern Meadowlark
2Orchard Oriole
1Baltimore Oriole
9Red-winged Blackbird
11Brown-headed Cowbird
16Common Grackle
1Black-and-white Warbler
2Common Yellowthroat
1Hooded Warbler
1American Redstart
2Cape May Warbler
1Northern Parula
1Northern Yellow Warbler
1Chestnut-sided Warbler
2Blackpoll Warbler
2Palm Warbler
8Pine Warbler
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Summer Tanager
2Scarlet Tanager
15Northern Cardinal
2Rose-breasted Grosbeak
2Blue Grosbeak
3Indigo Bunting

April 27

2Muscovy Duck
1Great Blue Heron
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Fish Crow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Wood Thrush
1House Sparrow