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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 Home-Hawk Ridge Road

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

April 19

4Mourning Dove
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
17Turkey Vulture
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Yellow-throated Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
1American Crow
4Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1House Wren
6Carolina Wren
2Eastern Bluebird
2House Finch
4American Goldfinch
6White-throated Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
4Brown-headed Cowbird
1Northern Parula
1Pine Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Northern Cardinal

April 17

1Carolina Chickadee
1Canada Goose
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Red-breasted Nuthatch
2Chipping Sparrow

April 15

1Hooded Warbler