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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.

February 1

13Canada Goose
17Mallard
3American Coot
1Killdeer
1Great Egret
3Great Blue Heron
1Hermit Thrush
1Song Sparrow
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
3Northern Cardinal
4Redhead
1Lesser Scaup
14Ruddy Duck
1Ring-billed Gull
3Pied-billed Grebe
3Double-crested Cormorant
1Turkey Vulture
1Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
2Eastern Phoebe
2American Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Carolina Wren
3House Finch
2American Goldfinch
2Chipping Sparrow
2Dark-eyed Junco
11White-throated Sparrow
3Pine Warbler

January 30

1Bufflehead
2Hooded Merganser
1Mourning Dove
1Brown Thrasher
1Belted Kingfisher
1Fish Crow
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
3Canvasback
1Blue Jay
4Golden-crowned Kinglet
2Purple Finch
1Field Sparrow

January 29

1Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
1Swamp Sparrow

January 28

1Great Horned Owl