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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.

February 23

7Canada Goose
1Gadwall
5Mallard
4Ruddy Duck
6American Coot
2Pied-billed Grebe
5Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
5Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
2American Crow
1Tufted Titmouse
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Carolina Wren
1Hermit Thrush
1American Robin
1House Finch
3White-throated Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Northern Cardinal

February 22

4Ring-necked Duck
2Bufflehead
1Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
1Dark-eyed Junco
1Mourning Dove
1Killdeer
2Ring-billed Gull
1Turkey Vulture
5Bald Eagle
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Blue Jay
1Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Brown Creeper
1Winter Wren
1Eastern Bluebird
1Pine Warbler

February 21

2Wood Duck
1Hooded Merganser

February 20

1Pileated Woodpecker
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1American Goldfinch
1Swamp Sparrow