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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.

August 6

55Canada Goose
60Mallard
2Chimney Swift
1Double-crested Cormorant
2Green Heron
2Great Blue Heron
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Great Horned Owl
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
2Blue Jay
3American Crow
2White-breasted Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
14Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
10Eastern Bluebird
10American Robin
10House Finch
2American Goldfinch
3Chipping Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
6Eastern Towhee
1Pine Warbler
12Northern Cardinal

August 5

1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Mourning Dove

August 2

1Belted Kingfisher

August 1

1Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Mockingbird

July 31

1Fish Crow