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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.

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Recent reports from Cape Fear Shiner Park

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

April 23

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Northern Parula

April 22

1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Orchard Oriole

April 21

1Green Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
1Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
1Swamp Sparrow
1Baltimore Oriole
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat
1Summer Tanager
2Northern Cardinal

April 20

2Canada Goose
1Wood Duck
1Mourning Dove
2Killdeer
2Osprey
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
2Eastern Kingbird
3White-eyed Vireo
1American Crow
1Gray Catbird
2Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
6House Finch
5Chipping Sparrow
2White-throated Sparrow
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Ovenbird
2Pine Warbler
2Yellow-throated Warbler

April 19

1Double-crested Cormorant
3Great Blue Heron
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Eastern Phoebe
1Yellow-throated Vireo
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
5Common Grackle
1Louisiana Waterthrush
1Hooded Warbler
1American Redstart
3Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Prairie Warbler
1Blue Grosbeak
1Indigo Bunting

April 17

2Chimney Swift
3Bank Swallow
1Tree Swallow
1American Robin
1American Goldfinch