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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 Johnston Mill Nature Preserve

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

April 17

1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
1Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
10American Goldfinch
1White-throated Sparrow
1Ovenbird
2Northern Parula
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Canada Goose
3Turkey Vulture
1Barred Owl
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2White-eyed Vireo
2American Crow
2White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
1Wood Thrush
2American Robin
5Chipping Sparrow
1Field Sparrow
1Dark-eyed Junco
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Louisiana Waterthrush
4Common Yellowthroat
1Hooded Warbler
2Pine Warbler
3Yellow-throated Warbler
1Summer Tanager
5Northern Cardinal

April 16

2Fish Crow
1Northern House Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
1Black-and-white Warbler

April 15

1Great Blue Heron
1Northern Flicker
1Yellow-throated Vireo
1Swamp Sparrow
1Worm-eating Warbler

April 14

8Double-crested Cormorant
6Black Vulture
1Cooper's Hawk
1Broad-winged Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Black-throated Blue Warbler
1Rose-breasted Grosbeak

April 12

1Eastern Phoebe
1Wood Duck
1Mourning Dove