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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 Great Bend Park

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

April 19

2Canada Goose
2Mourning Dove
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
4White-eyed Vireo
2Red-eyed Vireo
5Blue Jay
6American Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
7Tufted Titmouse
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
4Carolina Wren
2Eastern Bluebird
2American Goldfinch
9White-throated Sparrow
1Louisiana Waterthrush
2Prothonotary Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat
3Northern Parula
7Yellow-rumped Warbler
3Yellow-throated Warbler
11Northern Cardinal

April 14

1Osprey
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
3Ruby-crowned Kinglet
6European Starling
1Gray Catbird
1Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
2Song Sparrow
3Swamp Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
3Red-winged Blackbird