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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 8

6Ring-necked Duck
14Common Gallinule
2American Coot
1Pied-billed Grebe
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Little Blue Heron
2Great Egret
2Great Blue Heron
1Osprey
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Common Grackle
10Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler

March 7

2Canada Goose
2Wood Duck
9Blue-winged Teal
1American Wigeon
2American Black Duck
71Green-winged Teal
22Rock Pigeon
3Mourning Dove
1Sora
3Laughing Gull
2Wood Stork
1Anhinga
1Tricolored Heron
2Turkey Vulture
1Bald Eagle
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
2Barred Owl
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
3Northern Flicker
3Eastern Phoebe
1Blue-headed Vireo
1Loggerhead Shrike
1Blue Jay
1American Crow
4Fish Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
16Tree Swallow
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Marsh Wren
1Carolina Wren
2European Starling
3Eastern Bluebird
4American Robin
11Song Sparrow
3Swamp Sparrow
15Red-winged Blackbird
1Northern Waterthrush
1Orange-crowned Warbler
12Common Yellowthroat
5Pine Warbler
5Northern Cardinal

March 3

1American Bittern
1Belted Kingfisher
10White-throated Sparrow
2Palm Warbler