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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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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.

August 19

4Mourning Dove
4Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2Pied-billed Grebe
2Anhinga
2Green Heron
8Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
2Black Vulture
5Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
4Mississippi Kite
2Belted Kingfisher
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
3Pileated Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
3White-eyed Vireo
2Yellow-throated Vireo
2American Crow
8Carolina Chickadee
7Tufted Titmouse
1Tree Swallow
3White-breasted Nuthatch
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
4Carolina Wren
2Eastern Bluebird
8Red-winged Blackbird
2Louisiana Waterthrush
3Northern Waterthrush
3Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak
3Painted Bunting

August 15

2Wood Duck
3Clapper Rail
2Laughing Gull
2Yellow-crowned Night Heron
1Snowy Egret
1Marsh Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
2Common Yellowthroat
1Northern Parula
1Pine Warbler
1American Redstart
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Barn Swallow
1Brown-headed Cowbird

August 14

1Double-crested Cormorant
1Hooded Warbler
1Summer Tanager