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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 Guilford County Farm/Howerton Rd. (Guilford Co.)

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

December 9

24Canada Goose
11Mourning Dove
19Killdeer
1Wilson's Snipe
2Northern Harrier
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Short-eared Owl
1Belted Kingfisher
1Northern Flicker
1American Kestrel
2Carolina Chickadee
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Carolina Wren
1European Starling
2Northern Mockingbird
2American Pipit
1House Finch
1Field Sparrow
1White-crowned Sparrow
6White-throated Sparrow
3Savannah Sparrow
11Song Sparrow
1Eastern Meadowlark
2Northern Cardinal

December 7

1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Tufted Titmouse

December 4

1Mallard
1Hooded Merganser
8Rock Pigeon
1Great Blue Heron
3Black Vulture
2Turkey Vulture
2Red-tailed Hawk
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
16Blue Jay
12American Crow
1Fish Crow
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Winter Wren
1Brown Thrasher
5Eastern Bluebird
4Hermit Thrush
6Purple Finch
15American Goldfinch
1Dark-eyed Junco
5Swamp Sparrow
4Eastern Towhee
5Yellow-rumped Warbler