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Mission Statement

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.

March 4

4Canada Goose
6Wood Duck
2King Rail
1Sora
2American Bittern
1Great Blue Heron
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Barred Owl
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Red-headed Woodpecker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Fish Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Winter Wren
1Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
2Eastern Bluebird
1American Goldfinch
2Field Sparrow
6White-throated Sparrow
40Song Sparrow
34Swamp Sparrow
4Eastern Towhee
35Red-winged Blackbird
4Common Grackle
1Pine Warbler
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
12Northern Cardinal

March 2

1Cooper's Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
2American Crow
1Common Raven
1Brown-headed Nuthatch

February 28

1Black Vulture
1Turkey Vulture
1Horned Lark

February 27

1Northern Flicker
1American Robin
1Purple Finch
1Dark-eyed Junco