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Mission Statement

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 Musgrove Mill State Historic Site

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

May 8

1Canada Goose
1Mallard
3Wild Turkey
2Mourning Dove
1Great Blue Heron
1Great Horned Owl
1Belted Kingfisher
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
2Eastern Wood-Pewee
2Eastern Phoebe
2Great Crested Flycatcher
1Yellow-throated Vireo
2Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
3American Crow
3Tufted Titmouse
6Cliff Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
3Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
2Hermit Thrush
2Wood Thrush
5American Robin
2House Finch
3American Goldfinch
3Chipping Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
1Yellow-breasted Chat
2Red-winged Blackbird
5Common Grackle
2Louisiana Waterthrush
2Black-and-white Warbler
1Swainson's Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat
2Pine Warbler
5Summer Tanager
3Scarlet Tanager
3Northern Cardinal
2Rose-breasted Grosbeak
3Blue Grosbeak
1Indigo Bunting
2Northern Flicker
1Swainson's Thrush
1Northern Parula
2Acadian Flycatcher