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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.

September 23

13Mallard ✓
1Great Egret ✓
2Great Blue Heron ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
1Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
3Eastern Phoebe ✓
1American Crow ✓
1Carolina Chickadee ✓
1Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
5Carolina Wren ✓
3Eastern Bluebird ✓
1Black-and-white Warbler ✓
4American Redstart ✓
2Northern Parula ✓
1Chestnut-sided Warbler ✓
2Pine Warbler ✓
3Northern Cardinal ✓

September 21

1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Blue Jay ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
2American Robin ✓
2House Finch ✓
2American Goldfinch ✓

September 19

1Turkey Vulture ✓
1Northern Flicker ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
1Song Sparrow ✓
1Eastern Towhee ✓

September 18

32Canada Goose ✓
1Wood Duck ✓
8Chimney Swift ✓
1Chipping Sparrow ✓
1Summer Tanager ✓