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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.

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Recent reports from Thousand Oaks Court, Clayton, North Carolina

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

May 12

1Mourning Dove
1Chimney Swift
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Acadian Flycatcher
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Blue Jay
2American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
2White-breasted Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2House Wren
2Carolina Wren
1Eastern Bluebird
2American Robin
3House Finch
2American Goldfinch
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Blackpoll Warbler
1Pine Warbler
2Northern Cardinal

May 9

2Fish Crow
1Wood Thrush
1Ovenbird

May 8

2Wood Duck
1Barred Owl
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
2Gray Catbird
1Brown Thrasher
1Veery
2Cedar Waxwing
2Chipping Sparrow
1Louisiana Waterthrush
2Summer Tanager
1Blue Grosbeak