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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.

January 9

2American Coot

January 8

14Canada Goose
12Mallard
16Ruddy Duck
2Pied-billed Grebe
118Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Egret
8Great Blue Heron
1Bald Eagle
1Belted Kingfisher
3Pileated Woodpecker
3Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
3Carolina Wren
1Hermit Thrush
7White-throated Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
1Northern Cardinal
2Ring-billed Gull
1Eastern Phoebe
2Blue Jay
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Savannah Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
1Yellow-rumped Warbler

January 7

2Muscovy Duck
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1American Crow
1Fish Crow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
5American Robin
3Cedar Waxwing
2House Finch
2American Goldfinch
1Pine Warbler

January 6

1Turkey Vulture
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Eastern Bluebird
2Dark-eyed Junco
1Eastern Towhee
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

January 5

1Brown Thrasher

January 4

10Red-winged Blackbird
1Hairy Woodpecker
12Bufflehead
2Mourning Dove
1Killdeer
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Northern Flicker
1Northern Mockingbird
4Chipping Sparrow
1Field Sparrow
3Ring-necked Duck
4Hooded Merganser

January 3

3Common Loon