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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 Forney Creek Conservation Area

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

April 15

1Mourning Dove
2Killdeer
1Solitary Sandpiper
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
2White-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
3Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
4Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
1Northern Mockingbird
3American Robin
3American Goldfinch
1Song Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Ovenbird
1Louisiana Waterthrush
1Prothonotary Warbler
3Northern Parula
1Pine Warbler
7Northern Cardinal

April 14

4Mallard
1Pied-billed Grebe
1Chimney Swift
1Great Blue Heron
3Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
2Belted Kingfisher
1Blue-headed Vireo
2American Crow
1Eastern Bluebird
1House Finch
2White-throated Sparrow
3Yellow-rumped Warbler