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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 3

2Mourning Dove
3Chimney Swift
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2Killdeer
5Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Barred Owl
2Red-headed Woodpecker
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
2Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Acadian Flycatcher
3Eastern Phoebe
2Great Crested Flycatcher
3Eastern Kingbird
1White-eyed Vireo
1Eastern Warbling Vireo
2Red-eyed Vireo
4Blue Jay
5American Crow
2Fish Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
5Tufted Titmouse
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
3Gray Catbird
2Brown Thrasher
5Northern Mockingbird
5Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
1Wood Thrush
7American Robin
7Cedar Waxwing
4House Finch
4American Goldfinch
3Chipping Sparrow
3Field Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
3Eastern Towhee
1Yellow-breasted Chat
6Orchard Oriole
2Baltimore Oriole
5Red-winged Blackbird
6Brown-headed Cowbird
7Common Grackle
1Ovenbird
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat
1Hooded Warbler
2American Redstart
3Northern Parula
1Northern Yellow Warbler
1Palm Warbler
2Pine Warbler
5Summer Tanager
2Scarlet Tanager
12Northern Cardinal
2Rose-breasted Grosbeak
2Blue Grosbeak
7Indigo Bunting

May 2

1Great Blue Heron
3Black Vulture

May 1

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

April 30

1Wild Turkey
2Veery

April 28

3Canada Goose
3Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Northern House Wren