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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.

January 17

10Gadwall
2American Wigeon
7Mallard
1Bufflehead
6Hooded Merganser
4Ruddy Duck
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Blue Heron
1Bald Eagle
3Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
1Northern Mockingbird
4Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
4White-throated Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
4Northern Cardinal
22Canada Goose
40Ring-billed Gull
1Pied-billed Grebe
6Black Vulture
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Blue Jay
1Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Winter Wren
1Carolina Wren
1Hermit Thrush
2House Finch
6Purple Finch
1American Goldfinch
10Red-winged Blackbird
1Orange-crowned Warbler

January 16

1Mourning Dove
1Downy Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
5Dark-eyed Junco
1Swamp Sparrow
1Turkey Vulture
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Brown Thrasher
1Field Sparrow
2Pine Warbler
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Northern Flicker

January 15

3Ring-necked Duck
1Golden-crowned Kinglet

January 14

2Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern House Wren
60European Starling
2Rock Pigeon
1Fox Sparrow

January 13

1Northern Shoveler
3Common Grackle

January 11

1White-breasted Nuthatch
16Cedar Waxwing

January 10

1House Sparrow