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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 Lake Norman--Energy Explorium viewing area

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

July 25

9Mourning Dove
4Killdeer
1Solitary Sandpiper
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Green Heron
2Great Blue Heron
3Osprey
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Barred Owl
1Eastern Phoebe
3Blue Jay
4American Crow
2Fish Crow
1Common Raven
1Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
7Barn Swallow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Carolina Wren
2Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
4Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
25House Finch
2Northern Cardinal

July 24

2Canada Goose
1Mallard
3Spotted Sandpiper
1Black Vulture
1Turkey Vulture
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Red-eyed Vireo
4European Starling
3American Goldfinch
3Chipping Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
2Common Grackle
1Pine Warbler
1Indigo Bunting

July 23

1Eastern Kingbird
4Tree Swallow

July 22

1Wood Thrush
3Cliff Swallow