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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.

The Club provides this website to all for free.

By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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Recent reports from Lake Wilson

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

October 14

40Mallard ✓
2Double-crested Cormorant ✓
2Great Egret ✓
1Turkey Vulture ✓
2Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Northern Flicker ✓
6Fish Crow ✓
2Carolina Chickadee ✓
1Carolina Wren ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
6Eastern Bluebird ✓
1Northern Cardinal ✓

October 13

8Canada Goose ✓
4Killdeer ✓
2Great Blue Heron ✓
1Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Chipping Sparrow ✓
1Swamp Sparrow ✓
1Red-winged Blackbird ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓
1Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓

October 11

4Blue-winged Teal ✓
10Green-winged Teal ✓
1Mourning Dove ✓
4Chimney Swift ✓
2Spotted Sandpiper
11Least Sandpiper ✓
4Pectoral Sandpiper ✓
3Pied-billed Grebe ✓
1Osprey ✓
2Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
2Belted Kingfisher ✓
3Downy Woodpecker ✓
3Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
2Eastern Phoebe ✓
2Blue Jay ✓
4American Crow ✓
4Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1Brown Thrasher ✓
4House Finch ✓
2American Goldfinch ✓
1Eastern Towhee ✓
7American Redstart ✓
1Cape May Warbler ✓
14Northern Parula ✓
1Magnolia Warbler ✓
1Blackpoll Warbler ✓
2Black-throated Blue Warbler ✓
4Palm Warbler ✓
2Pine Warbler ✓
1Scarlet Tanager ✓
1Northern House Wren ✓