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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.

October 18

2Rock Pigeon ✓
1Common Gallinule ✓
1Pied-billed Grebe ✓
1Snowy Egret ✓
1Turkey Vulture ✓
1Cooper's Hawk ✓
1Northern Flicker ✓
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
1Blue Jay ✓
1Carolina Chickadee ✓
1Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
18Red-winged Blackbird ✓
1Northern Cardinal ✓
2Bald Eagle ✓
2Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
2Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1American Crow ✓
3Gray Catbird ✓
7Swamp Sparrow ✓
3Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓

October 15

1Mourning Dove ✓
1American Coot ✓
1Wood Stork ✓
30Double-crested Cormorant ✓
3Little Blue Heron ✓
1Great Egret ✓
1Northern Harrier ✓
2Barred Owl ✓
4Belted Kingfisher ✓
3Pileated Woodpecker ✓
2Northern House Wren ✓
6Marsh Wren ✓
6Carolina Wren ✓
5Northern Mockingbird ✓
4Song Sparrow ✓
3Common Grackle ✓
6Common Yellowthroat ✓
1Indigo Bunting ✓

October 14

2Osprey ✓
1Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
1American Kestrel ✓
1Tufted Titmouse ✓
4Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
3Eastern Bluebird ✓
2House Sparrow ✓
3Northern Waterthrush ✓
1Magnolia Warbler ✓
1Pine Warbler ✓

October 13

3Black-bellied Whistling-Duck ✓
3Wood Duck ✓
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo ✓
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ✓
56European Starling ✓
1American Redstart ✓
2Summer Tanager ✓