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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 Loch Lomond, Lochmere, Cary

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

July 7

35Canada Goose
25Mallard
1Double-crested Cormorant
4Green Heron
1Great Blue Heron
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
2Great Crested Flycatcher
1Blue Jay
3American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
4Carolina Wren
4Gray Catbird
2Eastern Bluebird
2American Robin
15House Finch
2Chipping Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
1Pine Warbler
3Northern Cardinal
1Mourning Dove

July 6

2American Goldfinch
1Song Sparrow

July 5

1Downy Woodpecker
1Brown-headed Nuthatch

July 3

1Summer Tanager

July 2

4Chimney Swift
1Brown-headed Cowbird