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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 Gibson Rd Soccer Complex

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

April 18

2Canada Goose
2Mourning Dove
3Killdeer
1Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
2Red-headed Woodpecker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
2White-eyed Vireo
3American Crow
1Fish Crow
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
2Brown Thrasher
4Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
2White-throated Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Cape May Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Prairie Warbler
4Northern Cardinal

April 17

2Wood Duck
2Downy Woodpecker
3Eastern Kingbird
1Blue-headed Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
4Blue Jay
1Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1House Wren
9European Starling
1American Robin
19Cedar Waxwing
1House Finch
1American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
1Field Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
2Orchard Oriole
1Baltimore Oriole
2Common Yellowthroat
1Northern Parula
1Palm Warbler