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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.

September 27

6Canada Goose ✓
10Mallard ✓
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo ✓
1Killdeer ✓
1Pied-billed Grebe ✓
1Great Egret ✓
3Great Blue Heron ✓
1Turkey Vulture ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
4Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
2Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
2Northern Flicker ✓
1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
5Blue Jay ✓
2American Crow ✓
25Fish Crow ✓
6Carolina Chickadee ✓
9Tufted Titmouse ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ✓
3Carolina Wren ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
1Brown Thrasher ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
2Eastern Bluebird ✓
5American Robin ✓
4American Goldfinch ✓
1Black-and-white Warbler ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓
7American Redstart ✓
2Cape May Warbler ✓
6Northern Parula ✓
7Northern Cardinal ✓
2Rose-breasted Grosbeak ✓

September 26

1Snowy Egret ✓
2Bald Eagle ✓
1White-eyed Vireo ✓

September 25

1Mourning Dove ✓
2Chimney Swift ✓
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
3Red-eyed Vireo ✓
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow ✓
2House Finch ✓
3Magnolia Warbler ✓
1Chestnut-sided Warbler ✓
1Blackpoll Warbler ✓
2Pine Warbler ✓
1Yellow-throated Warbler ✓