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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.

November 25

2Canada Goose
1Killdeer
1Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
3Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
4Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
5Downy Woodpecker
3Hairy Woodpecker
3Pileated Woodpecker
5Northern Flicker
2Eastern Phoebe
1Blue-headed Vireo
1Blue Jay
3American Crow
7Carolina Chickadee
5Tufted Titmouse
7Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Brown Creeper
1Northern House Wren
1Winter Wren
2Carolina Wren
6European Starling
1Gray Catbird
1Brown Thrasher
6Eastern Bluebird
2Hermit Thrush
8American Robin
16Cedar Waxwing
2House Finch
9American Goldfinch
4Dark-eyed Junco
17White-throated Sparrow
4Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
11Red-winged Blackbird
2Common Grackle
1Pine Warbler
3Yellow-rumped Warbler
3Northern Cardinal
1White-eyed Vireo
1Northern Mockingbird
1Purple Finch
1Chipping Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
3Rusty Blackbird
1Mallard

November 22

2Mourning Dove
1Pine Siskin

November 20

3Black Vulture
1Barred Owl