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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 Horton Grove Nature Preserve

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

April 18

1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
5Red-bellied Woodpecker
4Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1White-eyed Vireo
1Yellow-throated Vireo
12Red-eyed Vireo
4Blue Jay
2American Crow
6Carolina Chickadee
11Tufted Titmouse
3White-breasted Nuthatch
10Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
6Carolina Wren
2Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
2Wood Thrush
5American Robin
2American Goldfinch
3Chipping Sparrow
5White-throated Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Orchard Oriole
4Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Grackle
10Ovenbird
1Louisiana Waterthrush
7Common Yellowthroat
12Northern Parula
7Pine Warbler
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
4Yellow-throated Warbler
2Prairie Warbler
1Summer Tanager
7Northern Cardinal

April 17

1Mourning Dove
1Black Vulture
1Turkey Vulture
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Northern House Wren
1Winter Wren
2Field Sparrow
3Dark-eyed Junco
1Worm-eating Warbler
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Black-throated Green Warbler