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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.

October 16

4Northern Shoveler ✓
6Mallard ✓
3Green-winged Teal ✓
8Killdeer ✓
5Least Sandpiper ✓
2Black-crowned Night Heron ✓
8Great Egret ✓
2Great Blue Heron ✓
1Turkey Vulture ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
1Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Northern Flicker ✓
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
3Blue Jay ✓
6American Crow ✓
2Fish Crow ✓
3Carolina Chickadee ✓
2Tufted Titmouse ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
4Carolina Wren ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
3Eastern Bluebird ✓
11American Robin ✓
1House Finch ✓
4Northern Cardinal ✓
100Canada Goose ✓
5Chimney Swift ✓
6Double-crested Cormorant ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
2Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1American Goldfinch ✓
1Chipping Sparrow ✓
10White-throated Sparrow ✓
2Eastern Towhee ✓
4Pine Warbler ✓
1Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓