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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 Clermont Lot#42

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

May 1

3Mallard
6Mourning Dove
5Laughing Gull
2Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Blue Heron
4Turkey Vulture
1Great Crested Flycatcher
3Blue Jay
1Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
3Purple Martin
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Carolina Wren
3European Starling
1Gray Catbird
3Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
8American Robin
5Cedar Waxwing
10House Sparrow
7House Finch
1Chipping Sparrow
3Red-winged Blackbird
12Common Grackle
2Northern Cardinal

April 28

1Spotted Sandpiper
2Eastern Kingbird
2Tree Swallow
1Barn Swallow
3Brown-headed Cowbird
1Yellow-rumped Warbler

April 26

1Brown Thrasher
1Orchard Oriole
1Painted Bunting