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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 Chantilly Ecological Sanctuary at Briar Creek

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

May 1

1Marsh Wren
2Graylag x Swan Goose (hybrid)
4Mallard
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
1Fish Crow
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Northern House Wren
1Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
7Cedar Waxwing
3American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
2Red-winged Blackbird
4Common Grackle
1Black-and-white Warbler
5Northern Cardinal
1Indigo Bunting

April 30

3Canada Goose
2Rock Pigeon
1Killdeer
1Turkey Vulture
2Sharp-shinned Hawk
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2American Crow
2Purple Martin
1Barn Swallow
3European Starling
1Gray Catbird
1Brown Thrasher
1Wood Thrush
1House Finch
2Savannah Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
1Orchard Oriole
1Brown-headed Cowbird
2Mourning Dove
2Chimney Swift
1Green Heron
1Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
1Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Orange-crowned Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat
2American Redstart
2Cape May Warbler

April 29

2Solitary Sandpiper
1Cooper's Hawk
2Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
1White-eyed Vireo
XDowny Woodpecker
1Field Sparrow
XNorthern Parula
2Blue Grosbeak
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1White-throated Sparrow

April 27

1Spotted Sandpiper
1Red-tailed Hawk

April 26

1Swan Goose
1Swainson's Thrush
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Great Blue Heron
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Bobolink

April 25

1Pied-billed Grebe
1Black Vulture
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Veery
1House Sparrow
1Dark-eyed Junco
1Swamp Sparrow
1Pine Warbler
1Black-throated Green Warbler
1Scarlet Tanager
1Belted Kingfisher
1Blue-headed Vireo
2Lincoln's Sparrow
1Yellow-breasted Chat
1Ovenbird
1Palm Warbler
1Prairie Warbler
2Rose-breasted Grosbeak