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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 Cottonwood Trail

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

April 23

1Mourning Dove
1Solitary Sandpiper
1Turkey Vulture
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
2White-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
1American Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
2American Robin
3House Finch
5American Goldfinch
1Song Sparrow
1Northern Parula
2Pine Warbler
4Yellow-throated Warbler
7Northern Cardinal

April 22

2Black Vulture
1Eastern Bluebird
8White-throated Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Great Blue Heron
1Barred Owl
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Fish Crow
7Cedar Waxwing
1Indigo Bunting

April 18

3Chimney Swift
1Red-headed Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
1House Wren
1Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Towhee
2Common Grackle
1Common Yellowthroat
1Hermit Thrush