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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 Airlie Gardens

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

April 19

2Canada Goose
3Mourning Dove
2Chimney Swift
1Greater Yellowlegs
10Sanderling
6Laughing Gull
1Ring-billed Gull
2Least Tern
1Forster's Tern
1Common Tern
1Common Loon
1Anhinga
1Double-crested Cormorant
2Snowy Egret
2Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
2Turkey Vulture
2Osprey
1Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Red-headed Woodpecker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Acadian Flycatcher
1Eastern Phoebe
4Great Crested Flycatcher
9Blue Jay
16American Crow
1Fish Crow
15Carolina Chickadee
5Tufted Titmouse
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
5Brown-headed Nuthatch
10Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
2Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
5Eastern Bluebird
3House Finch
1American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
3White-throated Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
1Red-winged Blackbird
2Black-and-white Warbler
5Northern Parula
1Pine Warbler
14Yellow-rumped Warbler
3Northern Cardinal
3Painted Bunting
1Black-crowned Night Heron
1Green Heron
1Blue-headed Vireo
6Purple Martin
12Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Cedar Waxwing
2Brown-headed Cowbird

April 18

1Chuck-will's-widow
1Barred Owl

April 17

2Mallard
1Pileated Woodpecker

April 15

1Hooded Merganser

April 14

2Downy Woodpecker