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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 Enka Lake

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

March 21

3Canada Goose
20Mallard
2American Black Duck
6Bufflehead
2Hooded Merganser
7Ruddy Duck
2Mourning Dove
1Ring-billed Gull
1Pied-billed Grebe
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Blue Heron
1Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
4Eastern Phoebe
2Blue-headed Vireo
2Blue Jay
10American Crow
2Fish Crow
5Carolina Chickadee
10Tufted Titmouse
2Tree Swallow
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
4Golden-crowned Kinglet
2White-breasted Nuthatch
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Brown Creeper
1Marsh Wren
2Carolina Wren
2European Starling
2Brown Thrasher
3Northern Mockingbird
6Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
10American Robin
4House Finch
4Red Crossbill
8American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
1Field Sparrow
3Dark-eyed Junco
10White-throated Sparrow
10Song Sparrow
4Swamp Sparrow
8Eastern Towhee
3Red-winged Blackbird
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Rusty Blackbird
5Pine Warbler
20Yellow-rumped Warbler
5Northern Cardinal

March 17

1Red-breasted Merganser
3Turkey Vulture
1Belted Kingfisher