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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 Bond Park

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

October 18

22Mallard ✓
1Turkey Vulture ✓
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
9American Crow ✓
1Carolina Chickadee ✓
1Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
1Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1Double-crested Cormorant ✓
1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
1Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Northern Cardinal ✓

October 17

5Canada Goose ✓
1Great Egret ✓
2Great Blue Heron ✓
1Bald Eagle ✓
7Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
7Downy Woodpecker ✓
2White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
8Carolina Wren ✓
6Eastern Bluebird ✓
9House Finch ✓
3American Goldfinch ✓
4Chipping Sparrow ✓
1Northern Parula ✓
2Pine Warbler ✓
2Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓

October 15

1Northern Flicker ✓
1Brown Creeper ✓
1Brown Thrasher ✓

October 14

1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
2Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
2Song Sparrow ✓
1Eastern Towhee ✓
1Bay-breasted Warbler ✓
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo ✓
1Pied-billed Grebe ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Barred Owl ✓
1Blue Jay ✓
1Black-and-white Warbler ✓
1Osprey ✓
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓
1Cape May Warbler ✓
1Black-throated Blue Warbler ✓

October 13

1Killdeer ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
5American Robin ✓