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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 Calico Creek

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

March 27

1Canada Goose
2Mallard
1Red-breasted Merganser
1Pied-billed Grebe
2Mourning Dove
12Clapper Rail
4Willet
4Bonaparte's Gull
24Laughing Gull
2Ring-billed Gull
1Great Black-backed Gull
1Forster's Tern
1Common Tern
4Double-crested Cormorant
3Brown Pelican
17Snowy Egret
1Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
19White Ibis
1Osprey
1Northern Flicker
1Blue Jay
5American Crow
3Fish Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
1American Goldfinch
5Red-winged Blackbird
10Boat-tailed Grackle
2Yellow-rumped Warbler