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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 My backyard

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

April 22

2Mourning Dove
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
4Downy Woodpecker
4Great Crested Flycatcher
1Yellow-throated Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
3American Crow
1Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
5Carolina Wren
4Eastern Bluebird
1House Finch
1Pine Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Summer Tanager
2Northern Cardinal

April 21

19Laughing Gull
2Red-winged Blackbird
7Common Grackle
1Indigo Bunting

April 20

18Cedar Waxwing
1Brown-headed Cowbird

April 18

6Chimney Swift
2White-breasted Nuthatch

April 17

1Painted Bunting

April 16

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
4Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Baltimore Oriole
1Northern Parula