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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 Wilson Creek--Brown Mountain Beach Rd.

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

May 2

2Common Merganser
2Wild Turkey
1Mourning Dove
1Chimney Swift
1Spotted Sandpiper
1Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Cooper's Hawk
1Eastern Screech-Owl
2Barred Owl
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
1Acadian Flycatcher
2Eastern Phoebe
1Yellow-throated Vireo
5Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
3American Crow
1Common Raven
2Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
2Barn Swallow
2Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
2Wood Thrush
3American Goldfinch
1White-throated Sparrow
4Eastern Towhee
2Louisiana Waterthrush
3Black-and-white Warbler
2Swainson's Warbler
4Hooded Warbler
2American Redstart
5Northern Parula
6Black-throated Blue Warbler
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
4Black-throated Green Warbler
2Scarlet Tanager
2Northern Cardinal
2Blue Grosbeak
1Indigo Bunting