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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.

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Recent reports from McDowell Prairie

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

September 19

14Rock Pigeon
4Mourning Dove
5Ruby-throated Hummingbird
4Turkey Vulture
1Northern Harrier
2Red-tailed Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
4Downy Woodpecker
2Hairy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Great Crested Flycatcher
2White-eyed Vireo
10Blue Jay
2American Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Carolina Wren
3Gray Catbird
5Brown Thrasher
10Northern Mockingbird
6Eastern Bluebird
4House Finch
3American Goldfinch
3Field Sparrow
3Eastern Towhee
3American Redstart
3Palm Warbler
5Northern Cardinal
8Indigo Bunting

September 18

60Canada Goose
10Black Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Eastern Wood-Pewee
2Red-eyed Vireo
1Fish Crow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Northern House Wren
2American Robin
2Chipping Sparrow
1Ovenbird
2Tennessee Warbler
5Common Yellowthroat
2Northern Parula
2Magnolia Warbler
1Blackburnian Warbler
1Chestnut-sided Warbler
2Summer Tanager
4Blue Grosbeak

September 14

2Red-headed Woodpecker
1Cedar Waxwing
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Pine Warbler
2Prairie Warbler
1Rose-breasted Grosbeak