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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 Powhatan

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

March 31

3Canada Goose
4Mallard
1Bufflehead
2Eastern Phoebe
1Blue Jay
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
2Hermit Thrush
3American Goldfinch
3Eastern Towhee
1Black-throated Green Warbler
2Northern Cardinal

March 30

2Belted Kingfisher
3American Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
1Louisiana Waterthrush
1Northern Parula
1Mourning Dove
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
3Golden-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Northern Mockingbird
1American Robin
6Chipping Sparrow
1Dark-eyed Junco
3Song Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Pine Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Blue-headed Vireo
1Field Sparrow

March 29

1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Brown Creeper
1Turkey Vulture
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker

March 28

1Red-breasted Nuthatch
2Winter Wren
1Eastern Bluebird
4White-throated Sparrow
1Purple Finch

March 27

8Blue-winged Teal
1Ring-necked Duck
1Hooded Merganser
1Pied-billed Grebe
1Great Blue Heron
1Common Raven

March 26

1Cooper's Hawk
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Red-winged Blackbird
2Green-winged Teal
2Red-eyed Vireo
1Fish Crow
1European Starling
2Worm-eating Warbler

March 25

1White-crowned Sparrow