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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 Pinehurst Lake

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

May 11

2Canada Goose
4Mallard
1Mourning Dove
12Double-crested Cormorant
3Green Heron
1Osprey
1Belted Kingfisher
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
2Tufted Titmouse
2Purple Martin
3Barn Swallow
1Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
6Common Grackle
2Chimney Swift
1Great Blue Heron
8Turkey Vulture
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
3Blue Jay
2American Crow
2Fish Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Gray Catbird
1Brown Thrasher
2Eastern Bluebird
2American Robin
1House Finch
2American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Orchard Oriole
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Blackpoll Warbler
2Pine Warbler
1Summer Tanager
3Northern Cardinal