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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.

July 3

62Mallard
2Mourning Dove
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
2Great Blue Heron
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Barred Owl
1Belted Kingfisher
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Acadian Flycatcher
1Eastern Phoebe
1White-eyed Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
3Blue Jay
1American Crow
3Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
4Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
1Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
11Northern Cardinal
1Bald Eagle
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2American Goldfinch
1Pine Warbler

July 1

1Killdeer
6Chimney Swift
1Great Egret
1Barn Swallow
2House Finch
1Chipping Sparrow
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Summer Tanager

June 30

3Canada Goose
1Turkey Vulture
1Great Crested Flycatcher
2Eastern Kingbird
4Purple Martin
1Song Sparrow
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Common Yellowthroat
1Blue Grosbeak
1Indigo Bunting