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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 Falls Lake--Holly Pt./Shinleaf

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

May 11

4Chimney Swift
1Downy Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
2Tufted Titmouse
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
1Wood Thrush
1American Robin
1American Goldfinch
1Northern Parula
2Pine Warbler
2Summer Tanager
3Northern Cardinal
2Osprey
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Eastern Kingbird
1Yellow-throated Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
1Swainson's Thrush
2Chipping Sparrow
1Yellow-throated Warbler
1Scarlet Tanager
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Cooper's Hawk
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Acadian Flycatcher
1Carolina Chickadee
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1House Finch
2Eastern Towhee
2Brown-headed Cowbird
3Ovenbird
1American Redstart