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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 Catawba Cove

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

April 20

3Mourning Dove
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
4White-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
2American Crow
1Fish Crow
5Carolina Chickadee
6Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2White-breasted Nuthatch
4Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
6Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
1House Finch
4American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
9White-throated Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Hooded Warbler
1Northern Parula
1Pine Warbler
2Summer Tanager
9Northern Cardinal
2Indigo Bunting
2Wood Duck
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Killdeer
1Cooper's Hawk
1Red-headed Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
4Red-eyed Vireo
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Wood Thrush
1Yellow-breasted Chat
2Brown-headed Cowbird
2Ovenbird
1Louisiana Waterthrush
2Black-and-white Warbler
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat
2Black-throated Blue Warbler
2Scarlet Tanager
1Spotted Sandpiper
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Eastern Phoebe
2Canada Goose
1Chimney Swift
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Great Horned Owl