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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 Shocco Creek Game Land--Wood

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

May 11

1Mourning Dove
2Chuck-will's-widow
2Great Horned Owl
3Eastern Wood-Pewee
2Acadian Flycatcher
1American Crow
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
4Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
1Eastern Bluebird
1Wood Thrush
6Chipping Sparrow
6Eastern Towhee
3Yellow-breasted Chat
3Ovenbird
3Common Yellowthroat
1Pine Warbler
2Yellow-throated Warbler
5Summer Tanager
3Northern Cardinal
4Indigo Bunting

May 7

2Northern Bobwhite
1Anhinga
4Turkey Vulture
2Red-shouldered Hawk
2Red-tailed Hawk
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
3Great Crested Flycatcher
3Yellow-throated Vireo
9Red-eyed Vireo
5Blue Jay
1Carolina Chickadee
9Tufted Titmouse
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Northern Mockingbird
4American Goldfinch
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Grackle
1Kentucky Warbler
1Hooded Warbler
1Prairie Warbler
3Scarlet Tanager
1Blue Grosbeak