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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.

March 11

7Lesser Scaup
1Sora
22Common Gallinule
10American Coot
8Pied-billed Grebe
2Double-crested Cormorant
1American Bittern
1Great Egret
2Great Blue Heron
2Osprey
1Bald Eagle
1Downy Woodpecker
3Fish Crow
4Tree Swallow
3Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
4Carolina Wren
2Northern Mockingbird
3Eastern Bluebird
3Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
9Red-winged Blackbird
XBoat-tailed Grackle
2Black-and-white Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat
1Pine Warbler
XYellow-rumped Warbler
3Yellow-throated Warbler
1Northern Cardinal

March 10

5Ring-necked Duck
2Mourning Dove
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Eastern Phoebe
6American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
12Cedar Waxwing
1Swamp Sparrow
10Common Grackle
2Canada Goose
17Rock Pigeon
8Bonaparte's Gull
1Turkey Vulture
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-headed Woodpecker
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
3Tufted Titmouse
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Marsh Wren
1American Robin
2Northern Parula
4Palm Warbler