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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.

February 22

2Mallard
19Ring-necked Duck
1Greater Scaup
72Bufflehead
27Ruddy Duck
2Mourning Dove
17Pied-billed Grebe
1Horned Grebe
1Turkey Vulture
1Eastern Phoebe
2Blue Jay
4American Crow
1Tufted Titmouse
2Tree Swallow
1Eastern Bluebird
20American Robin
15Cedar Waxwing
1American Pipit
3House Finch
1Eastern Towhee
15Red-winged Blackbird
10Common Grackle
6Yellow-rumped Warbler
4Northern Cardinal
2Canada Goose
1Common Loon
2Fish Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Carolina Wren
5White-throated Sparrow

February 20

1Killdeer
2Pine Warbler

February 19

3American Coot
1Cooper's Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Belted Kingfisher

February 16

1Ring-billed Gull
3Black Vulture
1Northern Mockingbird
1Song Sparrow