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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 Max Patch Rd.

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

May 11

2Mourning Dove
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
4Eastern Wood-Pewee
6Least Flycatcher
3Eastern Phoebe
2Blue-headed Vireo
11Red-eyed Vireo
3Blue Jay
2American Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
6House Wren
5Carolina Wren
4Gray Catbird
1Eastern Bluebird
1Veery
2Swainson's Thrush
5Wood Thrush
8American Robin
2Cedar Waxwing
1House Finch
2American Goldfinch
2Chipping Sparrow
7Field Sparrow
2Dark-eyed Junco
7Song Sparrow
8Eastern Towhee
1Eastern Meadowlark
3Red-winged Blackbird
3Common Grackle
9Ovenbird
1Louisiana Waterthrush
5Golden-winged Warbler
6Black-and-white Warbler
4Common Yellowthroat
12Hooded Warbler
14American Redstart
1Cape May Warbler
7Northern Parula
1Bay-breasted Warbler
3Yellow Warbler
17Chestnut-sided Warbler
4Black-throated Blue Warbler
2Black-throated Green Warbler
1Canada Warbler
2Scarlet Tanager
6Northern Cardinal
3Rose-breasted Grosbeak
5Indigo Bunting

May 7

1Turkey Vulture
1Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Willow Flycatcher
2Great Crested Flycatcher
1Yellow-throated Vireo
1Common Raven
6Barn Swallow
4European Starling
1Northern Mockingbird
1White-throated Sparrow