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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.

February 9

105Canada Goose
10Mallard
3Ring-necked Duck
30Bufflehead
2Hooded Merganser
4Ruddy Duck
3Mourning Dove
5Ring-billed Gull
130Double-crested Cormorant
3Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
5Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Blue Jay
12American Crow
6Carolina Chickadee
8Tufted Titmouse
3Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
5White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Winter Wren
6Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
10Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
1300American Robin
20House Finch
6American Goldfinch
3Chipping Sparrow
5Dark-eyed Junco
4White-throated Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
5Eastern Towhee
600Red-winged Blackbird
15Common Grackle
1Orange-crowned Warbler
4Pine Warbler
20Yellow-rumped Warbler
5Northern Cardinal

February 7

1Red-tailed Hawk

February 5

1Great Blue Heron

February 4

3Canvasback
2Great Egret