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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 McDowell Prairie

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

May 24

5Mourning Dove
1Black Vulture
1Osprey
1Barred Owl
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1White-eyed Vireo
3American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Barn Swallow
4Carolina Wren
2Northern Mockingbird
3Eastern Bluebird
2American Goldfinch
4Field Sparrow
3Eastern Towhee
3Orchard Oriole
3Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Yellowthroat
5Northern Cardinal
4Indigo Bunting
1Chimney Swift
1Great Egret
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Red-headed Woodpecker
3Eastern Wood-Pewee
2Acadian Flycatcher
1Blue Jay
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
5Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1American Robin
7Cedar Waxwing
2Chipping Sparrow
1Pine Warbler
2Summer Tanager
1Blue Grosbeak
XCanada Goose
2Mallard
1Green Heron
1Great Blue Heron
2Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
6Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
2Red-eyed Vireo
2European Starling
1Brown Thrasher
4House Finch
3Yellow-breasted Chat
2Red-winged Blackbird
3Common Grackle
2American Redstart
1Northern Yellow Warbler