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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.

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Recent reports from Fletcher Community Park

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

May 15

4Least Sandpiper
1Semipalmated Sandpiper
1Mallard
4Mourning Dove
1Chimney Swift
1Greater Yellowlegs
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
1American Crow
1Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
3Tree Swallow
2White-breasted Nuthatch
6Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
2Brown Thrasher
6Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
4House Finch
2American Goldfinch
3Chipping Sparrow
1Field Sparrow
4Song Sparrow
6Eastern Towhee
1Red-winged Blackbird
5Common Grackle
2Common Yellowthroat
1Blackpoll Warbler
1Palm Warbler
6Northern Cardinal
3Indigo Bunting

May 11

1Spotted Sandpiper
1Green Heron
1Black Vulture
1Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Downy Woodpecker
2Barn Swallow
3European Starling
1Northern Waterthrush
2Northern Yellow Warbler
1Summer Tanager
1Blue Grosbeak

May 10

1Red-tailed Hawk
1Eastern Phoebe
2White-eyed Vireo
5Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
XCedar Waxwing