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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 Caw Caw Interpretive Center

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

September 16

1Eurasian Collared-Dove
1Great Egret
2Black Vulture
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
3White-eyed Vireo
1Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
2Carolina Wren
2Red-winged Blackbird
2Northern Parula
1Pine Warbler
5Northern Cardinal
2Mourning Dove
15Chimney Swift
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Anhinga
6Turkey Vulture
1Broad-winged Hawk
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Great Crested Flycatcher
2Yellow-throated Vireo
2Red-eyed Vireo
4Blue Jay
3American Crow
4White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat
3American Redstart
1Chestnut-sided Warbler

September 15

5Clapper Rail
1Osprey
1Swainson's Warbler

September 12

1Green Heron
1Greater Yellowlegs
1Pied-billed Grebe
1Tricolored Heron
1Snowy Egret
2Great Blue Heron
1Belted Kingfisher
4Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Marsh Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
2Bobolink
1Summer Tanager

September 11

16Blue-winged Teal
1Bald Eagle

September 10

1Northern Harrier
1Acadian Flycatcher
1Gray Catbird
1Eastern Bluebird