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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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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 Bass Lake Park & Trail

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

June 23

27Mallard
1Great Blue Heron
4Great Crested Flycatcher
4Carolina Chickadee
1Tree Swallow
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
6Carolina Wren
3American Robin
2House Finch
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Summer Tanager
12Northern Cardinal
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Killdeer
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Acadian Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
1White-eyed Vireo
2Red-eyed Vireo
3Blue Jay
2Fish Crow
5Northern Rough-winged Swallow
3Northern Mockingbird
2Wood Thrush
1Chipping Sparrow
1Mourning Dove
2Chimney Swift
1Green Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
5American Crow
6Tufted Titmouse
10Purple Martin
1Barn Swallow
2Eastern Bluebird
3American Goldfinch
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat
2Pine Warbler

June 20

1Osprey