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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 Swift Creek Bluffs

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

May 12

1Mourning Dove
1Great Blue Heron
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2Acadian Flycatcher
2Great Crested Flycatcher
1Yellow-throated Vireo
4Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
1American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
5Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
5Swainson's Thrush
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Ovenbird
1Louisiana Waterthrush
1Northern Waterthrush
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat
1American Redstart
1Summer Tanager
5Northern Cardinal

May 7

2Mississippi Kite
1Sharp-shinned Hawk
2Bald Eagle
1Red-tailed Hawk
2Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Eastern Kingbird
1White-eyed Vireo
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Northern Parula
1Black-throated Blue Warbler
1Pine Warbler
1Scarlet Tanager