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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 Lower Haw SNA--Hwy. 64

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

May 11

2Canada Goose
2Mourning Dove
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Solitary Sandpiper
2Black Vulture
2Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
4Acadian Flycatcher
3Eastern Phoebe
2Great Crested Flycatcher
1White-eyed Vireo
4Yellow-throated Vireo
8Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
2American Crow
6Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
4Barn Swallow
30Cliff Swallow
2White-breasted Nuthatch
6Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
1Wood Thrush
2House Finch
3American Goldfinch
1Brown-headed Cowbird
6Ovenbird
3Louisiana Waterthrush
3Black-and-white Warbler
2Prothonotary Warbler
5Hooded Warbler
10American Redstart
6Northern Parula
1Blackpoll Warbler
3Black-throated Blue Warbler
3Pine Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
4Yellow-throated Warbler
2Summer Tanager
4Scarlet Tanager
4Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak
2Indigo Bunting

May 9

1Swainson's Thrush
1American Robin