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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.

July 29

6Mourning Dove
3Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Osprey
4Swallow-tailed Kite
38Mississippi Kite
2White-eyed Vireo
3Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Eastern Bluebird
1Common Yellowthroat
1Yellow-throated Warbler
15Northern Cardinal
2Indigo Bunting
2Painted Bunting
5Wood Duck
4Laughing Gull
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Acadian Flycatcher
4Great Crested Flycatcher
1White-breasted Nuthatch
3Carolina Wren
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Northern Waterthrush
1Blue Grosbeak

July 26

1Northern Mockingbird

July 25

1Green Heron
1Anhinga
1Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
1Barred Owl
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
2Clapper Rail
1Least Bittern
6Yellow-crowned Night Heron
1Little Blue Heron
1Tricolored Heron
1Snowy Egret
1Turkey Vulture
2Belted Kingfisher
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Yellow-throated Vireo
2American Crow
1Brown-headed Cowbird
2Northern Parula

July 24

1Black Vulture
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Fish Crow
2Common Grackle
1Summer Tanager