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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 Lake Betz

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

March 28

4Canada Goose
5Mallard
1Pied-billed Grebe
2Double-crested Cormorant
4Great Blue Heron
1Osprey
1Belted Kingfisher
1Eastern Phoebe
3Blue Jay
1American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
6Tree Swallow
8Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
4American Robin
2Field Sparrow
2White-throated Sparrow
5Song Sparrow
3Swamp Sparrow
1Red-winged Blackbird
3Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Northern Cardinal

March 27

3Mourning Dove
1Northern Flicker
1Fish Crow
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1American Goldfinch
2Chipping Sparrow
1Brown-headed Cowbird

March 26

2Hooded Merganser
1Red-headed Woodpecker

March 25

2Red-breasted Merganser
1Killdeer
2Turkey Vulture
1Bald Eagle

March 24

1Black Vulture
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Barn Swallow
1House Finch

March 23

1Bufflehead
1Ruddy Duck
1Eastern Towhee
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1European Starling
1Cedar Waxwing
1Baltimore Oriole

March 22

1Bonaparte's Gull
1Pileated Woodpecker
1House Wren
1Hermit Thrush
2Pine Warbler