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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 13

5Canada Goose
27Gadwall
12Mallard
14Hooded Merganser
2Mourning Dove
3Killdeer
9Bonaparte's Gull
32Ring-billed Gull
150Double-crested Cormorant
4Great Blue Heron
2Black Vulture
9Turkey Vulture
1Cooper's Hawk
2Red-shouldered Hawk
3Red-tailed Hawk
3Belted Kingfisher
4Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
5Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
4Northern Flicker
4Eastern Phoebe
7Blue Jay
35American Crow
3Fish Crow
16Carolina Chickadee
22Tufted Titmouse
17Ruby-crowned Kinglet
22Golden-crowned Kinglet
9White-breasted Nuthatch
17Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Brown Creeper
2Winter Wren
9Carolina Wren
2Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
9Eastern Bluebird
4Hermit Thrush
3American Robin
2House Finch
8American Goldfinch
2Chipping Sparrow
3Field Sparrow
45White-throated Sparrow
7Song Sparrow
8Swamp Sparrow
5Eastern Towhee
3Red-winged Blackbird
12Pine Warbler
33Yellow-rumped Warbler
5Northern Cardinal