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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 Mills River Park

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

April 18

1Mourning Dove
1Lesser Yellowlegs
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Kingbird
1White-eyed Vireo
3Fish Crow
8Tree Swallow
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Brown Thrasher
4Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
2House Sparrow
1American Goldfinch
1White-crowned Sparrow
4Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
3Eastern Meadowlark
6Red-winged Blackbird
5Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Grackle
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Northern Cardinal

April 17

2Canada Goose
2American Crow
3European Starling
2American Robin
3House Finch
2Chipping Sparrow
1Killdeer
3Barn Swallow
5Savannah Sparrow

April 16

1Carolina Wren
1Belted Kingfisher
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
4White-throated Sparrow
1Black Vulture
1Blue Jay
1Lark Sparrow

April 15

1Turkey Vulture
1Field Sparrow
1Vesper Sparrow
1Gray Catbird
1Pine Siskin
1Grasshopper Sparrow

April 14

2Carolina Chickadee
4Broad-winged Hawk
1Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe

April 13

1Merlin
2Palm Warbler

April 12

1Yellow-throated Warbler
1Yellow Warbler