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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.

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Recent reports from McDowell Prairie

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

November 8

6Canada Goose ✓
3Turkey Vulture ✓
2Red-tailed Hawk ✓
1Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
2Northern Flicker ✓
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
2Blue Jay ✓
3American Crow ✓
2Carolina Chickadee ✓
1Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
3Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1Carolina Wren ✓
2Northern Mockingbird ✓
12Eastern Bluebird ✓
1Hermit Thrush ✓
4Cedar Waxwing ✓
2House Finch ✓
1American Goldfinch ✓
4Chipping Sparrow ✓
1White-throated Sparrow ✓
1Song Sparrow ✓
2Swamp Sparrow ✓
4Eastern Towhee ✓
1Northern Cardinal ✓
3Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
3Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
20European Starling ✓
1Brown Thrasher ✓
15Red-winged Blackbird ✓
23Brown-headed Cowbird ✓

November 5

1Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Tufted Titmouse ✓

November 3

1Mourning Dove ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
3Black Vulture ✓
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
2Northern House Wren ✓
1Winter Wren ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
7American Robin ✓
2Pine Siskin ✓
6Field Sparrow ✓
1White-crowned Sparrow ✓
5Savannah Sparrow ✓
200Common Grackle ✓
2Palm Warbler ✓
7Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓