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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.

September 6

1Mourning Dove
8Chimney Swift
22Common Gallinule
1Pied-billed Grebe
1Tricolored Heron
1Green Heron
2Turkey Vulture
6Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
2White-eyed Vireo
2Loggerhead Shrike
2Blue Jay
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
4Northern Mockingbird
1Common Grackle
1Northern Waterthrush
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Pine Warbler
4Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak

September 5

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Double-crested Cormorant
2Belted Kingfisher
2Pileated Woodpecker
2American Crow
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Northern Parula

September 3

1Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2Killdeer
1Lesser Yellowlegs
1Anhinga
1Little Blue Heron
1Great Egret
1Brown Thrasher
3Common Yellowthroat
1Prairie Warbler