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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.

June 29

2Canada Goose
22Mallard
2Mourning Dove
2Yellow-billed Cuckoo
4Killdeer
2Green Heron
2Great Blue Heron
4Turkey Vulture
2Red-shouldered Hawk
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Acadian Flycatcher
2Eastern Phoebe
1Great Crested Flycatcher
2Eastern Kingbird
1White-eyed Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
5Blue Jay
6American Crow
1Fish Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
7Tufted Titmouse
5Purple Martin
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
4Carolina Wren
24European Starling
2Brown Thrasher
4Northern Mockingbird
5Eastern Bluebird
12American Robin
5House Finch
3American Goldfinch
5Chipping Sparrow
3Red-winged Blackbird
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Grackle
1Pine Warbler
2Summer Tanager
4Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak

June 24

1Eastern Wood-Pewee
2Yellow-throated Vireo
5Barn Swallow
6Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Song Sparrow

June 23

1Tree Swallow
2Wood Thrush