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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 Crabtree Trail - Southside

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

May 10

4Canada Goose
4Mallard
2Mourning Dove
1Semipalmated Plover
2Spotted Sandpiper
1Solitary Sandpiper
4Great Blue Heron
2Turkey Vulture
2Osprey
1Bald Eagle
XRed-shouldered Hawk
XBelted Kingfisher
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
XEastern Wood-Pewee
XAcadian Flycatcher
XEastern Phoebe
XGreat Crested Flycatcher
1White-eyed Vireo
XYellow-throated Vireo
XRed-eyed Vireo
XBlue Jay
2American Crow
XFish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
4Northern Rough-winged Swallow
3Barn Swallow
XBrown-headed Nuthatch
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
1Eastern Bluebird
XSwainson's Thrush
XWood Thrush
6American Robin
XCedar Waxwing
2House Finch
XAmerican Goldfinch
XChipping Sparrow
XSong Sparrow
XEastern Towhee
XBaltimore Oriole
XRed-winged Blackbird
XCommon Yellowthroat
XAmerican Redstart
XNorthern Parula
1Northern Yellow Warbler
2Blackpoll Warbler
1Pine Warbler
XYellow-rumped Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
XSummer Tanager
6Northern Cardinal
XBlue Grosbeak