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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.

July 24

2Wood Duck
4Mourning Dove
5Chimney Swift
26Common Gallinule
3Purple Gallinule
1Pied-billed Grebe
1Anhinga
2Green Heron
1Great Egret
1Turkey Vulture
2Osprey
1Red-headed Woodpecker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
2Purple Martin
17Barn Swallow
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
1House Finch
19Red-winged Blackbird
2Common Grackle
9Common Yellowthroat
8Northern Cardinal
7Blue Grosbeak
9Indigo Bunting

July 22

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
4Solitary Sandpiper
1Least Bittern
3Little Blue Heron
1Tricolored Heron
6Great Blue Heron
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
3White-eyed Vireo
1White-breasted Nuthatch
32European Starling
1Gray Catbird
1Orchard Oriole
8Boat-tailed Grackle
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Pine Warbler

July 18

1Snowy Egret
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2American Robin
1Eastern Towhee