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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 Lawson Creek Park

Only the most recent report per species is shown. Some reports may be pending verification.

May 5

2Mallard
5Rock Pigeon
1Mourning Dove
1Chimney Swift
6Killdeer
32Laughing Gull
1Least Tern
2Turkey Vulture
2Osprey
3Eastern Kingbird
1Blue Jay
1Fish Crow
1Barn Swallow
4Cliff Swallow
2Carolina Wren
11European Starling
1Gray Catbird
8Northern Mockingbird
1House Sparrow
2Orchard Oriole
10Red-winged Blackbird
12Common Grackle
7Northern Cardinal

May 3

6Canada Goose
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Loggerhead Shrike
22Cedar Waxwing
1American Goldfinch
2Common Yellowthroat
3Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Summer Tanager
1Indigo Bunting

May 2

3White Ibis
1Red-bellied Woodpecker