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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.

March 22

XCanada Goose
XWild Turkey
1Turkey Vulture
XBarred Owl
1Red-headed Woodpecker
XRed-bellied Woodpecker
XBlue Jay
2Carolina Chickadee
3Carolina Wren
2Northern Mockingbird
2Hermit Thrush
3American Robin
XHouse Finch
1Field Sparrow
1Fox Sparrow
5White-throated Sparrow
6Eastern Towhee
2Northern Cardinal

March 20

1Downy Woodpecker
2Tufted Titmouse
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Eastern Bluebird
2Purple Finch
3American Goldfinch
1Pine Warbler
2Mourning Dove
1Great Blue Heron
1Cooper's Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Northern Flicker
2Eastern Phoebe
1Blue-headed Vireo
2American Crow
6Fish Crow
9Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Brown Thrasher
7Cedar Waxwing
1Savannah Sparrow
24Song Sparrow
17Swamp Sparrow
29Red-winged Blackbird
12Brown-headed Cowbird
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat
1Palm Warbler
7Yellow-rumped Warbler