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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.

October 11

1Black Vulture ✓
2Turkey Vulture ✓
1Bald Eagle ✓
3Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
1Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
2Eastern Phoebe ✓
3Blue Jay ✓
1Carolina Chickadee ✓
1Tufted Titmouse ✓
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow ✓
1Carolina Wren ✓
4House Finch ✓
1Northern Cardinal ✓

October 10

8Mallard ✓
8Chimney Swift ✓
1Northern Flicker ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
1Brown Thrasher ✓
2Northern Mockingbird ✓
1Cape May Warbler ✓
2Northern Parula ✓
13Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1American Crow ✓
2Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
2Swamp Sparrow ✓
1Eastern Towhee ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓
1Pine Warbler ✓

October 9

3Mourning Dove ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
1Cooper's Hawk ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
2Eastern Bluebird ✓
3American Robin ✓
1Magnolia Warbler ✓
4Black-throated Green Warbler ✓

October 8

1Canada Goose ✓
1Common Tern ✓
1Red-eyed Vireo ✓
1Rock Pigeon ✓
1Northern House Wren ✓
1Cedar Waxwing ✓
1American Goldfinch ✓
8Common Grackle ✓
1Blue Grosbeak ✓
2Indigo Bunting ✓

October 7

1Merlin ✓
4Tree Swallow ✓

October 6

1Black-and-white Warbler ✓

October 5

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo ✓
2Pileated Woodpecker ✓