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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 Fants Grove Wildlife Management Area

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

January 2

2Mourning Dove
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
2White-breasted Nuthatch
1Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
1American Robin
7White-throated Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
3Swamp Sparrow
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Northern Cardinal
6Wood Duck
1Killdeer
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
2Red-headed Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Blue Jay
4American Crow
5Carolina Chickadee
8Tufted Titmouse
8Ruby-crowned Kinglet
6Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Brown Creeper
3Winter Wren
2Hermit Thrush
2House Finch
47American Goldfinch
1Eastern Towhee
4Pine Warbler
1Bald Eagle
1Barred Owl
1Marsh Wren
1Eastern Bluebird
400Red-winged Blackbird
4Mallard
1American Woodcock
1Great Blue Heron

December 31

1Sharp-shinned Hawk
1Blue-headed Vireo
1Purple Finch