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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 Moratoc Park (Williamston)

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

May 10

2Mourning Dove
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
5Chimney Swift
6Great Egret
8Black Vulture
11Turkey Vulture
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Acadian Flycatcher
1Eastern Phoebe
3Great Crested Flycatcher
3White-eyed Vireo
1Yellow-throated Vireo
6Red-eyed Vireo
7American Crow
10Fish Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
7Barn Swallow
32Cliff Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
6European Starling
1Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
4American Robin
2House Finch
1Orchard Oriole
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Brown-headed Cowbird
9Common Grackle
1Northern Waterthrush
5Prothonotary Warbler
1Swainson's Warbler
1Kentucky Warbler
4Common Yellowthroat
1Hooded Warbler
6American Redstart
2Northern Parula
1Yellow-throated Warbler
3Summer Tanager
6Northern Cardinal
4Indigo Bunting