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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 Thomas Trail at Crossnore

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

April 14

1Red-tailed Hawk
1Blue Jay
1Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Brown Thrasher
1American Robin
2Field Sparrow
10White-throated Sparrow
2Savannah Sparrow
3Yellow-rumped Warbler
5Northern Cardinal
2Mourning Dove
25Chimney Swift
4Black Vulture
2Turkey Vulture
1Cooper's Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
7American Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
1Tree Swallow
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Barn Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Northern House Wren
6Carolina Wren
40European Starling
3Northern Mockingbird
6Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
4House Finch
5American Goldfinch
10Chipping Sparrow
5Song Sparrow
5Eastern Towhee
6Brown-headed Cowbird
2Common Grackle
2Pine Warbler

April 13

2Killdeer
10Double-crested Cormorant
1Merlin