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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 American Tobacco Trail--New Hill-Olive Chapel Road Access

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

April 23

3Canada Goose
2Wood Duck
1Mourning Dove
1Green Heron
5Turkey Vulture
2Osprey
1Bald Eagle
2Red-headed Woodpecker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
6Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Brown Thrasher
1Wood Thrush
9White-throated Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
15Red-winged Blackbird
5Common Grackle
4Ovenbird
1Northern Waterthrush
1Common Yellowthroat
5Northern Cardinal

April 22

1Black Vulture
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Northern Flicker
1American Crow
1Fish Crow
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
1Hermit Thrush
1American Robin
1Swamp Sparrow
1Prothonotary Warbler
2Northern Parula
5Pine Warbler