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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 Cottage at Pinnacle Lake

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

May 15

1Mourning Dove
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
2Acadian Flycatcher
1Eastern Phoebe
1Red-eyed Vireo
1American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
1Eastern Bluebird
1Swainson's Thrush
2Louisiana Waterthrush
1Hooded Warbler
1Northern Parula
1Yellow-throated Warbler
1Canada Warbler
1Summer Tanager
1Scarlet Tanager
4Northern Cardinal

May 14

1Yellow-throated Vireo
1Wood Thrush
1Swainson's Warbler
1Pine Warbler

May 13

1Chimney Swift
1Broad-winged Hawk
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Eastern Towhee
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Blue Jay
2American Goldfinch
2Chipping Sparrow

May 12

2Eastern Whip-poor-will