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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.

April 16

10Canada Goose
5Wood Duck
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2King Rail
1American Bittern
2Great Blue Heron
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
11White-eyed Vireo
1Yellow-throated Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
3American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1Tree Swallow
4Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
13Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Eastern Bluebird
1American Goldfinch
1White-throated Sparrow
10Swamp Sparrow
14Red-winged Blackbird
2Louisiana Waterthrush
1Northern Waterthrush
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Prothonotary Warbler
11Common Yellowthroat
4Northern Parula
7Northern Cardinal
2Eastern Whip-poor-will
2Barred Owl
2Carolina Wren
1Eastern Towhee
1Pine Warbler

April 14

1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet

April 11

2Mourning Dove
1Northern Flicker