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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.

May 4

2Wood Duck
2Mourning Dove
1Solitary Sandpiper
5Turkey Vulture
1Barred Owl
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Kingbird
1White-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
3American Crow
3Fish Crow
2Tufted Titmouse
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
5Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
2Gray Catbird
2Northern Mockingbird
3Eastern Bluebird
2Wood Thrush
2American Robin
XCedar Waxwing
1House Finch
3American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
6Field Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
3Eastern Towhee
1Orchard Oriole
1Red-winged Blackbird
4Brown-headed Cowbird
2Common Grackle
1Ovenbird
1Louisiana Waterthrush
1Common Yellowthroat
2Summer Tanager
6Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak
3Indigo Bunting

May 3

3Chimney Swift
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2Killdeer
1Osprey
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Northern Flicker
2Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Acadian Flycatcher
3Eastern Phoebe
2Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Warbling Vireo
2Red-eyed Vireo
3Carolina Chickadee
2Brown Thrasher
1Hermit Thrush
1Yellow-breasted Chat
2Baltimore Oriole
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Hooded Warbler
2American Redstart
3Northern Parula
1Northern Yellow Warbler
1Palm Warbler
2Pine Warbler
2Scarlet Tanager
2Rose-breasted Grosbeak

May 2

1Canada Goose
1Mallard
3Black Vulture
1Cooper's Hawk
1Great Blue Heron
1Belted Kingfisher

May 1

1Pileated Woodpecker
1Yellow-throated Vireo
2Barn Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
7European Starling
3House Sparrow
3White-throated Sparrow
1Savannah Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
1Northern Waterthrush
1Prairie Warbler
1Swainson's Thrush
1Chestnut-sided Warbler
4Black-throated Blue Warbler
3Yellow-rumped Warbler