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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 SP

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

September 22

15Canada Goose ✓
1Mourning Dove ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
4Belted Kingfisher ✓
1Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
3Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
2Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
1Northern Flicker ✓
1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
4Blue Jay ✓
1American Crow ✓
5Carolina Chickadee ✓
3Tufted Titmouse ✓
3Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1Carolina Wren ✓
1Cedar Waxwing ✓
2House Finch ✓
2American Redstart ✓
1Northern Parula ✓
1Pine Warbler ✓
1Summer Tanager ✓
1Scarlet Tanager ✓
2Northern Cardinal ✓

September 21

30Chimney Swift ✓
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird ✓
1Great Egret ✓
3Red-eyed Vireo ✓
2Black-and-white Warbler ✓