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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 Brevard Hike & Bike Path--Hospital Fields

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

May 15

5Mourning Dove
3Great Blue Heron
1Belted Kingfisher
3Eastern Phoebe
5Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1European Starling
7American Robin
4House Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
1Brown-headed Cowbird
2Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak

May 13

5Chimney Swift
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
2White-eyed Vireo
4Red-eyed Vireo
7Blue Jay
5American Crow
2Fish Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
2Tree Swallow
3White-breasted Nuthatch
4Northern House Wren
3Carolina Wren
7Gray Catbird
4Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
6Eastern Bluebird
1Veery
1Swainson's Thrush
4Cedar Waxwing
8House Finch
2American Goldfinch
7Eastern Towhee
8Common Grackle
2Northern Waterthrush
1Common Yellowthroat
4American Redstart
3Cape May Warbler
4Northern Parula
1Magnolia Warbler
3Blackpoll Warbler
3Scarlet Tanager
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2Turkey Vulture
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Warbling Vireo
1Wood Thrush
4Red-winged Blackbird
1Hooded Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
1Indigo Bunting

May 12

2Canada Goose
1Pectoral Sandpiper
1Black Vulture
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Merlin
1Barn Swallow
1Yellow-breasted Chat
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Northern Yellow Warbler
3Chestnut-sided Warbler
2Palm Warbler
4Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Rose-breasted Grosbeak

May 9

1Wilson's Warbler