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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 Brandt--Nat Greene Trail

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

December 26

1Mourning Dove
1Turkey Vulture
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Blue Jay
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Winter Wren
1American Goldfinch
8White-throated Sparrow
8Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Northern Cardinal

December 22

3Canada Goose
35Gadwall
6Mallard
2American Black Duck
5Hooded Merganser
120Ring-billed Gull
1Pied-billed Grebe
2Double-crested Cormorant
2Great Blue Heron
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Northern Flicker
6American Crow
4Fish Crow
1Red-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown Creeper
6Carolina Wren
1Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
6Dark-eyed Junco
2Swamp Sparrow