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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 Martin Marietta Park (Former Quarry)

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

April 15

2Canada Goose
4Mourning Dove
24Laughing Gull
1Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Fish Crow
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Northern Mockingbird
4Red-winged Blackbird
9Common Grackle
3Yellow-rumped Warbler
3Northern Cardinal
1Ruddy Duck
1Great Blue Heron
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
5Blue Jay
2American Crow
1Tufted Titmouse
2Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
1Brown Thrasher
7White-throated Sparrow
1Orange-crowned Warbler

April 14

20American Coot
3Double-crested Cormorant
1Prairie Warbler

April 13

7Chimney Swift
1Killdeer
1Green Heron
4Tree Swallow
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
6Barn Swallow
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1House Wren
1American Goldfinch
1Savannah Sparrow