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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 Schenck Forest

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

April 16

18Canada Goose
7Mourning Dove
1Killdeer
1Spotted Sandpiper
4Double-crested Cormorant
1Green Heron
3Great Blue Heron
1Black Vulture
3Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Barred Owl
2Belted Kingfisher
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Downy Woodpecker
2Hairy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
2Eastern Phoebe
2Great Crested Flycatcher
2White-eyed Vireo
1Yellow-throated Vireo
6Red-eyed Vireo
3Blue Jay
4American Crow
2Fish Crow
7Carolina Chickadee
10Tufted Titmouse
1Tree Swallow
5Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2Barn Swallow
4Ruby-crowned Kinglet
4Brown-headed Nuthatch
6Carolina Wren
2Northern Mockingbird
8Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
2Wood Thrush
5American Robin
12House Finch
1Pine Siskin
6American Goldfinch
7Chipping Sparrow
4White-throated Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
4Eastern Towhee
6Red-winged Blackbird
12Brown-headed Cowbird
2Common Grackle
4Ovenbird
3Louisiana Waterthrush
1Black-and-white Warbler
2Common Yellowthroat
3Northern Parula
2Palm Warbler
5Pine Warbler
3Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Yellow-throated Warbler
4Summer Tanager
12Northern Cardinal

April 14

5Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
4Dark-eyed Junco

April 12

1American Kestrel
4European Starling

April 10

1House Wren