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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 Island Creek Walk

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

May 13

3Mourning Dove
4Yellow-billed Cuckoo
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-headed Woodpecker
10Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
3Pileated Woodpecker
6Eastern Wood-Pewee
10Acadian Flycatcher
18Great Crested Flycatcher
1White-eyed Vireo
4Yellow-throated Vireo
17Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
8Carolina Chickadee
29Tufted Titmouse
3White-breasted Nuthatch
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
16Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
17Carolina Wren
1Eastern Bluebird
5Wood Thrush
1Eastern Towhee
1Brown-headed Cowbird
7Ovenbird
5Louisiana Waterthrush
2Black-and-white Warbler
4Prothonotary Warbler
1Hooded Warbler
19Northern Parula
2Pine Warbler
5Yellow-throated Warbler
4Summer Tanager
11Northern Cardinal

May 9

1Barred Owl