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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.

January 9

25Canada Goose
4Mallard
5Ruddy Duck
3Ring-billed Gull
20Double-crested Cormorant
2Great Blue Heron
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
2Eastern Phoebe
2American Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
3Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
2White-breasted Nuthatch
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
4Carolina Wren
6Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
4American Robin
6House Finch
2American Goldfinch
5Dark-eyed Junco
7White-throated Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
3Red-winged Blackbird
2Pine Warbler
4Yellow-rumped Warbler
4Northern Cardinal

January 8

1Wood Duck
4Bufflehead
9Hooded Merganser
1Killdeer
1Turkey Vulture
1Bald Eagle
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Eastern Towhee
1Blue Jay
1Brown Creeper
4Mourning Dove
1Black Vulture
1Winter Wren
1Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird

January 6

2Purple Finch

January 5

2Gadwall