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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.

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Recent reports from Lake Busbee

Only the most recent report per species is shown. Some reports may be pending verification.

April 2

2Wood Duck
10Blue-winged Teal
3Wild Turkey
3Mourning Dove
2Chimney Swift
2Sora
41Common Gallinule
32American Coot
2Killdeer
11Pied-billed Grebe
3Anhinga
1American Bittern
1Little Blue Heron
1Snowy Egret
1Green Heron
4Great Blue Heron
1Black Vulture
1Turkey Vulture
3Osprey
1Bald Eagle
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
2Blue Jay
2American Crow
2Fish Crow
6Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
2Barn Swallow
14Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
10Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Northern House Wren
5Marsh Wren
4Carolina Wren
5European Starling
1Northern Mockingbird
4Eastern Bluebird
4American Robin
10Cedar Waxwing
1American Goldfinch
2White-throated Sparrow
4Song Sparrow
23Swamp Sparrow
35Red-winged Blackbird
4Brown-headed Cowbird
27Common Grackle
10Boat-tailed Grackle
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Orange-crowned Warbler
15Common Yellowthroat
11Northern Parula
15Palm Warbler
4Pine Warbler
14Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Yellow-throated Warbler
8Northern Cardinal

March 31

1Great Egret

March 30

1Laughing Gull
1Double-crested Cormorant
1White-breasted Nuthatch

March 28

1Dark-eyed Junco