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Mission Statement

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.

May 23

7Canada Goose
9Mallard
1Killdeer
1Double-crested Cormorant
3Great Blue Heron
1Black Vulture
1Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Red-eyed Vireo
7American Crow
1Fish Crow
8Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
3Barn Swallow
6Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
2American Robin
2Red-winged Blackbird
4Common Grackle
1Pine Warbler
5Northern Cardinal

May 20

1Mourning Dove
3Spotted Sandpiper
1Acadian Flycatcher
2Eastern Phoebe
1Great Crested Flycatcher
4Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Gray Catbird
1House Finch
1Summer Tanager
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
3Turkey Vulture
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Eastern Kingbird
2White-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
4Purple Martin
1Brown Thrasher
4Eastern Bluebird
5American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Prothonotary Warbler
2Common Yellowthroat
1Yellow-throated Warbler

May 18

2Wood Duck
4Chimney Swift
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2Least Sandpiper
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
3Tree Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
5Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Wood Thrush
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1American Redstart
1Blue Grosbeak