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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 North River Farms (permission required)

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

April 15

4Wood Duck
6Mallard
9American Black Duck
22Wild Turkey
9Mourning Dove
1Chuck-will's-widow
1King Rail
1Killdeer
1Greater Yellowlegs
10Laughing Gull
2Pied-billed Grebe
9Anhinga
5Double-crested Cormorant
110White Ibis
5Glossy Ibis
5Little Blue Heron
125Western Cattle-Egret
6Great Egret
2Great Blue Heron
15Turkey Vulture
1Cooper's Hawk
1Northern Harrier
1Red-shouldered Hawk
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
6Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
20White-eyed Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
4Blue Jay
20American Crow
5Fish Crow
11Carolina Chickadee
6Tufted Titmouse
3Purple Martin
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
3Barn Swallow
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
11Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
25Carolina Wren
1European Starling
3Gray Catbird
5Brown Thrasher
7Eastern Bluebird
1White-throated Sparrow
12Eastern Towhee
7Eastern Meadowlark
60Red-winged Blackbird
10Brown-headed Cowbird
2Common Grackle
5Ovenbird
13Prothonotary Warbler
39Common Yellowthroat
4Pine Warbler
3Yellow-throated Warbler
48Prairie Warbler
1Summer Tanager
40Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak

April 11

1Osprey
2Canada Goose
1Clapper Rail
1Ring-billed Gull
2American Herring Gull
2Common Loon
4Green Heron
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Eastern Screech-Owl
1Northern Flicker
2Northern Mockingbird
1Hermit Thrush
2Swamp Sparrow
7Yellow-rumped Warbler