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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 Vereen Memorial Historical Gardens

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

April 24

3Laughing Gull
3Turkey Vulture
1Great Crested Flycatcher
2Blue Jay
5Tufted Titmouse
1Eastern Towhee
3Northern Cardinal

April 23

1Mourning Dove
1Clapper Rail
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Snowy Egret
1Osprey
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2American Crow
1Fish Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
4Carolina Wren
2Chipping Sparrow
1Black-and-white Warbler
2Pine Warbler
2Common Tern
4Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
2Barn Swallow
1Marsh Wren
1Brown Thrasher
2House Finch
1White-throated Sparrow
3Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Summer Tanager

April 22

1Hermit Thrush

April 19

1Killdeer
1Spotted Sandpiper
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Cowbird
2Worm-eating Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat