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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.

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Recent reports from Tanglewood Park--Yadkin River Nature Trail

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

April 18

22Canada Goose
3Mourning Dove
2Chimney Swift
5Great Blue Heron
2Turkey Vulture
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Downy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
3White-eyed Vireo
7Blue Jay
4American Crow
5Fish Crow
1Common Raven
12Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
4Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
7Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
3European Starling
2Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
4Eastern Bluebird
15American Robin
6American Goldfinch
6White-throated Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
5Eastern Towhee
4Red-winged Blackbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Prothonotary Warbler
4Common Yellowthroat
1Hooded Warbler
6Northern Parula
2Pine Warbler
8Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
16Northern Cardinal

April 17

1Killdeer
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Tree Swallow
1Barn Swallow

April 16

1Bald Eagle
2Black Vulture
1Broad-winged Hawk
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Hermit Thrush
2Chipping Sparrow
6Common Grackle
2Mallard
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Red-headed Woodpecker
20Cliff Swallow
4House Finch
4Field Sparrow

April 14

1Wood Duck
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Marsh Wren
1Worm-eating Warbler
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Dark-eyed Junco
1Eastern Meadowlark
1Eastern Phoebe
2Purple Martin
1Northern House Wren
1Wood Thrush
2Swamp Sparrow

April 13

1Spotted Sandpiper
1Red-eyed Vireo
2Louisiana Waterthrush
1Osprey
1Blue-headed Vireo