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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 14

40Canada Goose ✓
6Mallard ✓
1Chimney Swift ✓
2Great Blue Heron ✓
2Bald Eagle ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
5Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
2Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
3Northern Flicker ✓
4Eastern Phoebe ✓
3Blue Jay ✓
7American Crow ✓
1Fish Crow ✓
4Carolina Chickadee ✓
6Tufted Titmouse ✓
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
4Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
8Carolina Wren ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
1Brown Thrasher ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
5Eastern Bluebird ✓
1Swainson's Thrush ✓
5American Robin ✓
7House Finch ✓
9American Goldfinch ✓
1White-throated Sparrow ✓
2Swamp Sparrow ✓
1Eastern Towhee ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓
2American Redstart ✓
1Cape May Warbler ✓
7Northern Parula ✓
1Bay-breasted Warbler ✓
3Black-throated Blue Warbler ✓
2Pine Warbler ✓
3Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
1Black-throated Green Warbler ✓
13Northern Cardinal ✓

October 9

2Blue-winged Teal ✓
3Mourning Dove ✓
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird ✓
1Pied-billed Grebe ✓
2Black Vulture ✓
5Turkey Vulture ✓
1Osprey ✓
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
5Chipping Sparrow ✓
1Song Sparrow ✓