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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.

The Club provides this website to all for free.

By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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Recent reports from Third Fork Creek Trail

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

October 24

7Canada Goose ✓
1Killdeer ✓
3Black Vulture ✓
7Turkey Vulture ✓
2Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
9Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
2Northern Flicker ✓
18American Crow ✓
1Carolina Chickadee ✓
2Tufted Titmouse ✓
3Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1Winter Wren ✓
1Eastern Marsh Wren ✓
1Carolina Wren ✓
2Brown Thrasher ✓
4Eastern Bluebird ✓
3Hermit Thrush ✓
1American Robin ✓
7House Finch ✓
2American Goldfinch ✓
1Chipping Sparrow ✓
9White-throated Sparrow ✓
3Song Sparrow ✓
1Swamp Sparrow ✓
3Eastern Towhee ✓
14Red-winged Blackbird ✓
1Northern Parula ✓
6Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
16Northern Cardinal ✓

October 23

1Mourning Dove ✓
1Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1Field Sparrow ✓