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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 Brandt--Piedmont Trail

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

October 24

35Canada Goose ✓
1Mallard ✓
2Killdeer ✓
45Double-crested Cormorant ✓
2Great Blue Heron ✓
1Osprey ✓
2Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
5Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
7Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
3Downy Woodpecker ✓
2Hairy Woodpecker ✓
2Pileated Woodpecker ✓
3Northern Flicker ✓
2Eastern Phoebe ✓
12Blue Jay ✓
9American Crow ✓
2Fish Crow ✓
15Carolina Chickadee ✓
11Tufted Titmouse ✓
17Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
10Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
3White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
7Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
3Brown Creeper ✓
5Carolina Wren ✓
2Brown Thrasher ✓
7Eastern Bluebird ✓
4Hermit Thrush ✓
2American Robin ✓
12White-throated Sparrow ✓
1Song Sparrow ✓
5Eastern Towhee ✓
5Red-winged Blackbird ✓
14Common Grackle ✓
1Orange-crowned Warbler ✓
3Pine Warbler ✓
10Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
5Northern Cardinal ✓