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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 Bass Lake Park & Trail

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

December 17

14Canada Goose
38Mallard
2Hooded Merganser
18Ruddy Duck
2Mourning Dove
29Killdeer
12Ring-billed Gull
1Pied-billed Grebe
30Double-crested Cormorant
10Great Blue Heron
11Black Vulture
2Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
2Eastern Phoebe
3Blue Jay
6American Crow
8Carolina Chickadee
6Tufted Titmouse
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2White-breasted Nuthatch
5Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Winter Wren
7Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
3Eastern Bluebird
2Hermit Thrush
4American Robin
3House Finch
4American Goldfinch
3Chipping Sparrow
3Dark-eyed Junco
10White-throated Sparrow
8Song Sparrow
3Eastern Towhee
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
5Northern Cardinal

December 16

3American Coot
2Bald Eagle
1Northern Mockingbird