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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 Orton Pond

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

April 17

7Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
1Wood Duck
2Mallard
2Northern Bobwhite
3Mourning Dove
3Common Nighthawk
1Common Gallinule
1Black-necked Stilt
2Laughing Gull
3Anhinga
24White Ibis
5Little Blue Heron
2Great Egret
2Osprey
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Great Crested Flycatcher
1Fish Crow
1Tufted Titmouse
1Carolina Wren
2Red-winged Blackbird
3Boat-tailed Grackle
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Blue Jay
1American Crow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1White-throated Sparrow
2Northern Parula
3Northern Cardinal
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Downy Woodpecker
1Carolina Chickadee
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Killdeer
1Great Blue Heron
2Barred Owl
1Red-headed Woodpecker
2Northern Mockingbird
1Cedar Waxwing
1Bachman's Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
4Eastern Towhee
5Brown-headed Cowbird
XCommon Grackle
5Pine Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
1Blue Grosbeak

April 16

2Chuck-will's-widow

April 15

1Eastern Screech-Owl
2Great Horned Owl

April 14

12Double-crested Cormorant
1Bald Eagle

April 13

1Eurasian Collared-Dove
2Turkey Vulture
1Belted Kingfisher
1White-eyed Vireo
1Purple Martin
1Gray Catbird
2Barn Swallow
1Wild Turkey
1Green Heron
2Tree Swallow
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Brown Thrasher
2Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
1Swamp Sparrow

April 12

1Black Vulture
1Northern Flicker