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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 South Ellerbe Creek Trail

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

May 11

2Chimney Swift
1Killdeer
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Downy Woodpecker
1Acadian Flycatcher
2Red-eyed Vireo
1American Crow
8Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
3White-breasted Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1House Wren
4Carolina Wren
6European Starling
1Gray Catbird
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
2American Robin
2House Sparrow
1White-throated Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
1Common Grackle
1Common Yellowthroat
1American Redstart
1Blackpoll Warbler
1Black-throated Blue Warbler
6Northern Cardinal
2Blue Grosbeak
2Mourning Dove
1Turkey Vulture
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Brown Thrasher
2Swainson's Thrush
10Cedar Waxwing
2House Finch
2American Goldfinch

May 8

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
7Brown-headed Cowbird