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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.

September 26

10Mallard ✓
1Snowy Egret ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
2Bald Eagle ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
1White-eyed Vireo ✓
3Blue Jay ✓
1Carolina Chickadee ✓
1Carolina Wren ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
2Brown Thrasher ✓
1Eastern Bluebird ✓
5American Goldfinch ✓
1Black-and-white Warbler ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓
1American Redstart ✓
8Northern Cardinal ✓

September 25

32Canada Goose ✓
1Mourning Dove ✓
2Chimney Swift ✓
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird ✓
2Killdeer ✓
2Great Egret ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
2Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
2Northern Flicker ✓
4Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
2Eastern Phoebe ✓
3Red-eyed Vireo ✓
10American Crow ✓
4Fish Crow ✓
8Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
2Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
4American Robin ✓
2House Finch ✓
1Northern Parula ✓
3Magnolia Warbler ✓
1Chestnut-sided Warbler ✓
1Blackpoll Warbler ✓
2Pine Warbler ✓
1Yellow-throated Warbler ✓
1Rose-breasted Grosbeak ✓

September 22

1Green Heron ✓

September 21

1Turkey Vulture ✓
1Osprey ✓
1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
3Northern Mockingbird ✓
2Chipping Sparrow ✓
1Song Sparrow ✓

September 20

1Pied-billed Grebe ✓