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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.

November 25

1Gadwall
3Mourning Dove
23American Coot
4Killdeer
7Ring-billed Gull
1Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
1Osprey
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
2Blue Jay
1Fish Crow
2Tree Swallow
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Carolina Wren
21European Starling
6Northern Mockingbird
6House Finch
5White-throated Sparrow
5Song Sparrow
6Swamp Sparrow
3Red-winged Blackbird
3Orange-crowned Warbler
11Yellow-rumped Warbler
4Northern Cardinal

November 22

2Wilson's Snipe

November 21

9Rock Pigeon
1Pied-billed Grebe
1Cooper's Hawk
1Northern Flicker
1Loggerhead Shrike
2Dark-eyed Junco
2Common Grackle