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Mission Statement

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.

The Club provides this website to all for free.

By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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Recent reports from Lakeshore

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

May 9

6Canada Goose
8Mallard
12Rock Pigeon
4Mourning Dove
2Chimney Swift
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2Killdeer
1Spotted Sandpiper
3Double-crested Cormorant
2Green Heron
3Great Blue Heron
1Osprey
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-headed Woodpecker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
2Eastern Phoebe
2Great Crested Flycatcher
2Eastern Kingbird
1White-eyed Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
1American Crow
4Fish Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
2Tree Swallow
1Purple Martin
3Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Red-breasted Nuthatch
4Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
4Northern House Wren
7Carolina Wren
2European Starling
1Gray Catbird
2Brown Thrasher
4Northern Mockingbird
4Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
6American Robin
2Cedar Waxwing
1House Sparrow
2House Finch
2American Goldfinch
1Savannah Sparrow
7Song Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
1Eastern Meadowlark
1Orchard Oriole
1Baltimore Oriole
7Red-winged Blackbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Grackle
1Ovenbird
1Common Yellowthroat
1American Redstart
1Northern Yellow Warbler
2Pine Warbler
4Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Summer Tanager
6Northern Cardinal
2Blue Grosbeak