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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 French Broad between Wilson & Penrose

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

April 15

12Blue-winged Teal
2Common Merganser
1Mourning Dove
4Chimney Swift
2Spotted Sandpiper
4Double-crested Cormorant
1Green Heron
1Great Blue Heron
4Turkey Vulture
2Osprey
1Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
10Belted Kingfisher
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
7White-eyed Vireo
19Blue Jay
7American Crow
8Carolina Chickadee
6Tufted Titmouse
17Tree Swallow
10Northern Rough-winged Swallow
8Barn Swallow
6Cliff Swallow
9Ruby-crowned Kinglet
3White-breasted Nuthatch
13Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Northern House Wren
6Carolina Wren
1European Starling
1Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
2American Robin
7American Goldfinch
4Field Sparrow
8White-throated Sparrow
11Song Sparrow
5Swamp Sparrow
5Eastern Towhee
2Eastern Meadowlark
1Red-winged Blackbird
4Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Grackle
1Prothonotary Warbler
9Common Yellowthroat
8Northern Parula
3Palm Warbler
21Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Yellow-throated Warbler
2Prairie Warbler
13Northern Cardinal