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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 Francis Beidler Forest Audubon Center & Sanctuary

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

April 19

1Downy Woodpecker
2Prothonotary Warbler
1Northern Parula
1Scarlet Tanager

April 18

1Black Vulture
3Turkey Vulture
1Barred Owl
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1American Crow
3Carolina Wren
2Black-and-white Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Northern Bobwhite
1Great Egret
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Hairy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
4Great Crested Flycatcher
1White-eyed Vireo
5Red-eyed Vireo
2Carolina Chickadee
6Tufted Titmouse
4Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
4Yellow-throated Warbler
1Summer Tanager
2Northern Cardinal
1Yellow-throated Vireo
1Wood Thrush
1Common Yellowthroat
1Hooded Warbler

April 16

1Mourning Dove
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Swainson's Warbler
1Black-throated Blue Warbler
1Pine Warbler

April 13

1Yellow-crowned Night Heron
6Chimney Swift
1Swallow-tailed Kite
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
2Wood Duck
1Great Blue Heron
1Brown Thrasher