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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 Rocky River Nature Park

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

April 22

3Wood Duck
1Great Blue Heron
3Barn Swallow
1Carolina Wren
1Orchard Oriole
7Red-winged Blackbird
1Northern Cardinal
1Indigo Bunting

April 20

2Black Vulture
4Turkey Vulture
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
4Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Eastern Bluebird
22Cedar Waxwing
1Song Sparrow
2Common Yellowthroat

April 18

3Chimney Swift
1Eastern Phoebe
1Great Crested Flycatcher
5White-eyed Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
3Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1House Wren
1Gray Catbird
6Brown Thrasher
3American Goldfinch
6White-throated Sparrow
4Eastern Towhee
8Common Grackle
1Northern Waterthrush
1Prothonotary Warbler
1American Redstart
2Northern Parula
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Prairie Warbler
1Scarlet Tanager