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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 Crabtree Creek Watershed

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

May 13

XCanada Goose
6Mallard
1Chimney Swift
3Spotted Sandpiper
2Solitary Sandpiper
1Green Heron
1Osprey
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
4Downy Woodpecker
3Eastern Wood-Pewee
3Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
3Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
XAmerican Crow
XFish Crow
XCarolina Chickadee
XTufted Titmouse
1Tree Swallow
1Purple Martin
XNorthern Rough-winged Swallow
XBarn Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
2House Wren
1Gray Catbird
5Eastern Bluebird
XAmerican Robin
20Cedar Waxwing
XHouse Sparrow
XHouse Finch
2Chipping Sparrow
1White-throated Sparrow
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Grackle
2Northern Waterthrush
1Black-and-white Warbler
4Common Yellowthroat
1American Redstart
4Northern Parula
1Yellow Warbler
8Blackpoll Warbler
1Pine Warbler
XYellow-rumped Warbler
XNorthern Cardinal
1Rose-breasted Grosbeak

May 12

1Mourning Dove
2Killdeer
3Least Sandpiper
1Great Blue Heron
2Turkey Vulture
1Belted Kingfisher
1Carolina Wren
8European Starling
1Northern Mockingbird
1Cape May Warbler
1Summer Tanager

May 11

1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Eastern Phoebe
XBlue-gray Gnatcatcher
XAmerican Goldfinch
XSong Sparrow

May 10

1Black-throated Blue Warbler

May 9

1Red-tailed Hawk
1White-eyed Vireo
1Eastern Towhee

May 8

1Northern Flicker
XYellow-breasted Chat
XRed-winged Blackbird
1Scarlet Tanager
1Brown Thrasher
1Swainson's Thrush