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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 River Road (Hot Springs)

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

May 12

28Canada Goose
1Common Merganser
5Wild Turkey
1Mourning Dove
2Chimney Swift
1Killdeer
6Spotted Sandpiper
1Solitary Sandpiper
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
2Broad-winged Hawk
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
1White-eyed Vireo
4Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
4American Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
12Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2Barn Swallow
4Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
2Eastern Bluebird
4American Robin
4American Goldfinch
3Chipping Sparrow
3Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Yellow-breasted Chat
1Louisiana Waterthrush
1Hooded Warbler
1American Redstart
3Northern Parula
3Yellow-throated Warbler
1Prairie Warbler
1Black-throated Green Warbler
6Northern Cardinal
2Indigo Bunting