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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.

October 17

5Canada Goose
2Mallard
1Ruddy Duck
1American Coot
1Killdeer
4Double-crested Cormorant
4Great Blue Heron
1Bald Eagle
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
2Belted Kingfisher
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
5Downy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
7Northern Flicker
5Eastern Phoebe
6Blue Jay
12American Crow
5Fish Crow
10Carolina Chickadee
6Tufted Titmouse
7Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
4Brown-headed Nuthatch
8Carolina Wren
2Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
3Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
2American Robin
4House Finch
1American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
10White-throated Sparrow
4Song Sparrow
3Swamp Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
1Common Yellowthroat
3Northern Parula
2Pine Warbler
4Yellow-rumped Warbler
11Northern Cardinal

October 14

1Great Egret
3Turkey Vulture
2Mourning Dove
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Winter Wren
1American Redstart