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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.

The Club provides this website to all for free.

By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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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.

November 14

4Bald Eagle ✓

November 13

1Sora ✓
1Tricolored Heron ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
3Belted Kingfisher ✓
43Fish Crow ✓
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
1Winter Wren ✓
1Carolina Wren ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
1Song Sparrow ✓
3Red-winged Blackbird ✓
3Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
2Northern Cardinal ✓
3Turkey Vulture ✓
1Osprey ✓
2American Crow ✓
2Carolina Chickadee ✓

November 12

3Pied-billed Grebe ✓
1Black Vulture ✓
1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
2Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
3Eastern Phoebe ✓
4Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
1Eastern Marsh Wren ✓
1Hermit Thrush ✓
2American Robin ✓
1Eastern Towhee ✓
2Pine Warbler ✓
1Yellow-throated Warbler ✓
2Mourning Dove ✓
3Clapper Rail ✓
9Great Egret ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
2White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1Northern House Wren ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
1Eastern Bluebird ✓
3White-throated Sparrow ✓
4Swamp Sparrow ✓
3Common Grackle ✓
1Orange-crowned Warbler ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓

November 11

2Anhinga ✓
2Double-crested Cormorant ✓
1Green Heron ✓
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
4Northern Flicker ✓
5Tree Swallow ✓
1House Finch ✓
1Cooper's Hawk ✓
1Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Blue-headed Vireo ✓
1Blue Jay ✓
1Dark-eyed Junco ✓
1Vesper Sparrow ✓
1Savannah Sparrow ✓
1Brown-headed Cowbird ✓
1Black-and-white Warbler ✓
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo ✓
4Wilson's Snipe ✓
1Greater Yellowlegs ✓
6Wood Stork ✓

November 10

1Barred Owl ✓

November 8

1Little Blue Heron ✓
1White-eyed Vireo ✓
1Northern Harrier ✓