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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 Betz

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

March 23

2Mallard
1Pied-billed Grebe
2Double-crested Cormorant
2Great Blue Heron
1Black Vulture
2Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Cooper's Hawk
1Bald Eagle
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
1Blue Jay
2Fish Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1Tree Swallow
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Barn Swallow
3Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
3Eastern Bluebird
2Hermit Thrush
5American Robin
1House Finch
1American Goldfinch
1Field Sparrow
3White-throated Sparrow
3Song Sparrow
6Swamp Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
6Red-winged Blackbird
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Pine Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
4Northern Cardinal

March 22

1Canada Goose
18Bufflehead
3Mourning Dove
1Northern Flicker
1Northern Mockingbird

March 21

2Hooded Merganser
2Killdeer
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Winter Wren
1Chipping Sparrow
2American Crow
1Dark-eyed Junco
3Common Grackle

March 20

1Ruddy Duck
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Red-shouldered Hawk

March 19

2Rock Pigeon
1Wilson's Snipe
1Hairy Woodpecker

March 18

1Savannah Sparrow