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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 Howell Woods Env. Learning Center

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

April 18

1Wood Duck
3Mourning Dove
5Chimney Swift
2Killdeer
1Great Egret
2Great Blue Heron
5Turkey Vulture
2Red-tailed Hawk
1Barred Owl
1Red-headed Woodpecker
2Acadian Flycatcher
7White-eyed Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
3American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
1European Starling
1Northern Mockingbird
3Chipping Sparrow
7White-throated Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Ovenbird
1Prothonotary Warbler
2Common Yellowthroat
1Hooded Warbler
1Red-shouldered Hawk
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Swamp Sparrow
1American Redstart
4Northern Cardinal
1Canada Goose
5Mallard
1Wild Turkey
1Anhinga
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Black Vulture
1Pileated Woodpecker
4Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
1Fish Crow
2White-breasted Nuthatch
1Eastern Bluebird
5Wood Thrush
4Red-winged Blackbird
5Brown-headed Cowbird
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Swainson's Warbler
1Kentucky Warbler
3Northern Parula
2Pine Warbler
3Yellow-throated Warbler
2Summer Tanager

April 13

2Dark-eyed Junco
2Northern Bobwhite
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2Purple Martin
2American Robin