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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 Land Harbor Lake

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

May 11

10Canada Goose
2Mallard
3Mourning Dove
1Spotted Sandpiper
2Solitary Sandpiper
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Green Heron
1Osprey
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
1Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
2Tree Swallow
4Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2Barn Swallow
1Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
1Swainson's Thrush
4American Robin
1Cedar Waxwing
1Purple Finch
2American Goldfinch
2Dark-eyed Junco
2Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
3Red-winged Blackbird
2Common Yellowthroat
2Hooded Warbler
2Northern Cardinal

May 10

2Hairy Woodpecker
2American Crow
1House Sparrow
1Ovenbird
1Black-throated Blue Warbler

May 8

1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Black-and-white Warbler
5American Redstart
1Magnolia Warbler

May 7

1Bald Eagle
1Northern Flicker
1Eastern Bluebird
1Northern Parula