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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 8

1Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
3Northern Flicker ✓
3American Crow ✓
2Carolina Chickadee ✓
3Tufted Titmouse ✓
2Carolina Wren ✓
3House Finch ✓
20American Goldfinch ✓
1Song Sparrow ✓
1Eastern Towhee ✓
7Northern Cardinal ✓
1Turkey Vulture ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1Chipping Sparrow ✓

October 6

2Eastern Phoebe ✓
1Black-and-white Warbler ✓
61Mallard ✓
3Great Blue Heron ✓
1Osprey ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
1Northern Parula ✓

October 5

5Canada Goose ✓
4Chimney Swift ✓
1Pied-billed Grebe ✓
1Great Egret ✓
3Great Horned Owl ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
1Acadian Flycatcher ✓
1Red-eyed Vireo ✓
3Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
2Eastern Bluebird ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓
3American Redstart ✓
2Black-throated Blue Warbler ✓
2Pine Warbler ✓
1Bald Eagle ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Blue Jay ✓
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ✓
1Common Grackle ✓
2Cape May Warbler ✓
1Magnolia Warbler ✓
1Bay-breasted Warbler ✓
4Mourning Dove ✓
1Swainson's Thrush ✓
1American Robin ✓

October 4

1Double-crested Cormorant ✓
1Red-headed Woodpecker ✓