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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.

May 23

10Canada Goose
8Mallard
2Green Heron
1Great Blue Heron
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Great Crested Flycatcher
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
3Tree Swallow
4Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
5Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
3Gray Catbird
6House Finch
1Chipping Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Northern Cardinal
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Blue Jay
2American Crow
2Fish Crow
2American Goldfinch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Eastern Bluebird
1Pine Warbler
2American Robin

May 22

1Downy Woodpecker
2Chimney Swift
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Eastern Wood-Pewee

May 21

5Purple Martin
2Barn Swallow
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Common Grackle

May 20

1Eastern Kingbird
1Summer Tanager

May 19

1Common Yellowthroat

May 18

1Mourning Dove

May 17

1Blackpoll Warbler
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Northern Parula