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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 Lower McAlpine Creek Greenway

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

April 25

3Mallard
2Black Vulture
1Turkey Vulture
2Red-shouldered Hawk
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
3Great Crested Flycatcher
3Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
3American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
5Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
10Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
2American Goldfinch
2White-throated Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat
1Pine Warbler
15Northern Cardinal
4Indigo Bunting

April 22

1Great Blue Heron
2Brown Thrasher
3House Finch