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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 Bond Park

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

December 17

1Killdeer
15Double-crested Cormorant
3Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Blue Jay
2American Crow
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
3White-breasted Nuthatch
10American Robin
2Chipping Sparrow
6Gadwall
15Mallard
24Ruddy Duck
4Great Blue Heron
3Bald Eagle
1Belted Kingfisher

December 16

12Canada Goose
1Wood Duck
7Bufflehead
19Hooded Merganser
4Ring-billed Gull
1Great Horned Owl
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Common Raven
5Carolina Chickadee
7Tufted Titmouse
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Winter Wren
2Carolina Wren
2Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
2Cedar Waxwing
6House Finch
3American Goldfinch
2Dark-eyed Junco
3White-throated Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Pine Warbler
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
4Northern Cardinal
1Ring-necked Duck
1Brown Creeper
1Brown-headed Cowbird

December 14

5Lesser Scaup

December 13

1Bonaparte's Gull
2Barred Owl
1Eastern Towhee