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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 Island Ford Landing

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

September 11

1Mourning Dove
3Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Eastern Phoebe
3White-eyed Vireo
1Eastern Warbling Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
1American Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
2Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
5Eastern Bluebird
1Swainson's Thrush
2American Robin
4Cedar Waxwing
1American Goldfinch
6Eastern Towhee
16Red-winged Blackbird
1Northern Waterthrush
1Swainson's Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat
1Hooded Warbler
2American Redstart
1Northern Parula
2Magnolia Warbler
1Blackburnian Warbler
1Northern Yellow Warbler
3Chestnut-sided Warbler
4Northern Cardinal

September 10

1Downy Woodpecker
6European Starling
3Chimney Swift
1Song Sparrow
1Blue-winged Warbler
1Nashville Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
1Blue Grosbeak

September 7

1Killdeer
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Fish Crow
1Tennessee Warbler

September 5

1Double-crested Cormorant
1Eastern Screech-Owl
1Indigo Bunting