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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 26

1Rock Pigeon
1Mourning Dove
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
18Chimney Swift
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
12Common Gallinule
1Little Blue Heron
2Green Heron
1Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Mississippi Kite
2Barred Owl
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2Great Crested Flycatcher
1Fish Crow
5Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
2European Starling
1Northern Mockingbird
8American Robin
3Red-winged Blackbird
2Prothonotary Warbler
9Common Yellowthroat
5Northern Cardinal
5Blue Grosbeak
12Indigo Bunting

July 24

2Wood Duck
3Purple Gallinule
1Pied-billed Grebe
1Anhinga
2Osprey
1American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
2Purple Martin
17Barn Swallow
1Eastern Bluebird
1House Finch
2Common Grackle

July 22

4Solitary Sandpiper
1Least Bittern
1Tricolored Heron
1Pileated Woodpecker
3White-eyed Vireo
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Gray Catbird
1Orchard Oriole
8Boat-tailed Grackle
1Pine Warbler