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Mission Statement

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.

The Club provides this website to all for free.

By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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Recent reports from Lake Busbee

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

December 16

20Canada Goose
4Wood Duck
4Blue-winged Teal
163Green-winged Teal
1Ring-necked Duck
46Rock Pigeon
9Common Gallinule
4American Coot
11Pied-billed Grebe
2Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Bald Eagle
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
2Eastern Phoebe
1American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
25Tree Swallow
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Northern House Wren
2Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
17Eastern Bluebird
1House Finch
3Chipping Sparrow
1White-throated Sparrow
10Song Sparrow
4Swamp Sparrow
6Red-winged Blackbird
1Orange-crowned Warbler
2Common Yellowthroat
2Palm Warbler
1Pine Warbler
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Northern Cardinal

December 11

2Double-crested Cormorant
2Least Bittern
4Little Blue Heron
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-headed Woodpecker
3Downy Woodpecker
1Loggerhead Shrike
1Tufted Titmouse
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Marsh Wren
3Northern Mockingbird
1Hermit Thrush
1American Robin
4Common Grackle
1Black-and-white Warbler