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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.

The Club provides this website to all for free.

By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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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 23

30Canada Goose ✓
12Mallard ✓
2Pied-billed Grebe ✓
1Anhinga
3Great Blue Heron ✓
2Bald Eagle ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
4Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
2Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
3Northern Flicker ✓
1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
4Eastern Phoebe ✓
4Blue Jay ✓
8American Crow ✓
8Carolina Chickadee ✓
6Tufted Titmouse ✓
7Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
2Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
3Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1Winter Wren ✓
7Carolina Wren ✓
3Gray Catbird ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
4Eastern Bluebird ✓
3Hermit Thrush ✓
5American Robin ✓
1House Finch ✓
3American Goldfinch ✓
9White-throated Sparrow ✓
7Song Sparrow ✓
2Swamp Sparrow ✓
1Black-and-white Warbler ✓
1American Redstart ✓
1Cape May Warbler ✓
3Northern Parula ✓
1Bay-breasted Warbler ✓
1Blackburnian Warbler ✓
2Blackpoll Warbler ✓
2Black-throated Blue Warbler ✓
2Pine Warbler ✓
28Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
12Northern Cardinal ✓