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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 Williamson Preserve

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

May 10

3Canada Goose
1Wood Duck
8Mourning Dove
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
4Chimney Swift
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2Killdeer
2Turkey Vulture
1Cooper's Hawk
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
2Great Crested Flycatcher
3White-eyed Vireo
3Red-eyed Vireo
4American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1Tree Swallow
2Purple Martin
4Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
1European Starling
1Brown Thrasher
3Northern Mockingbird
3Eastern Bluebird
2American Robin
2Cedar Waxwing
3House Finch
4American Goldfinch
2Chipping Sparrow
1Yellow-breasted Chat
3Eastern Meadowlark
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Ovenbird
1Common Yellowthroat
3American Redstart
1Blackpoll Warbler
1Black-throated Blue Warbler
1Pine Warbler
4Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak
5Indigo Bunting
1Green Heron