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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 Sandy Creek Park

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

July 3

3Wood Duck
1Mourning Dove
3Yellow-crowned Night Heron
1Great Blue Heron
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-headed Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
1American Robin
2Red-winged Blackbird
2Northern Cardinal
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
2Tufted Titmouse
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
1Eastern Bluebird
5Common Grackle
2Common Yellowthroat

July 2

4Chimney Swift
1Northern Flicker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
2White-eyed Vireo
2Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
3Purple Martin
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
2House Finch
2American Goldfinch
1Song Sparrow
1Brown-headed Cowbird
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Osprey
4Eastern Phoebe
1Eastern Kingbird
1Fish Crow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1European Starling
1Gray Catbird
3Brown Thrasher
1House Sparrow

June 30

1Acadian Flycatcher

June 29

1Orchard Oriole

June 28

3Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Chipping Sparrow
1Belted Kingfisher
2Northern Mockingbird
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Indigo Bunting
4Mallard
1Summer Tanager