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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 Sarah P. Duke Gardens

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

April 25

2Mallard
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Blue Jay
1American Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
5Brown-headed Nuthatch
4Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
2European Starling
3Gray Catbird
1Northern Mockingbird
9American Robin
22Cedar Waxwing
2House Finch
1American Goldfinch
4White-throated Sparrow
4Eastern Towhee
2Pine Warbler
3Northern Cardinal

April 20

1House Wren
1Chimney Swift
1Cooper's Hawk
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Northern Parula
1Rock Pigeon
1Mourning Dove
1White-breasted Nuthatch
3White-crowned Sparrow
5Song Sparrow
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Brown-headed Cowbird
2Common Grackle

April 19

1Osprey
1Eastern Phoebe
2Fish Crow
1Swamp Sparrow
1Yellow-rumped Warbler