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Mission Statement

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 Wilson

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

May 12

11Canada Goose
21Mallard
3Mourning Dove
30Chimney Swift
7Killdeer
4Semipalmated Plover
22Spotted Sandpiper
1Greater Yellowlegs
1Dunlin
33Least Sandpiper
3Semipalmated Sandpiper
9Anhinga
1Great Egret
8Great Blue Heron
6Black Vulture
11Turkey Vulture
2Osprey
2Bald Eagle
2Mississippi Kite
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
2Eastern Kingbird
1White-eyed Vireo
1Yellow-throated Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
5American Crow
2Fish Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
5Bank Swallow
2Tree Swallow
2Purple Martin
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
6Barn Swallow
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
3European Starling
1Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
2American Robin
2House Finch
2American Goldfinch
3Chipping Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Eastern Meadowlark
2Orchard Oriole
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Brown-headed Cowbird
3Common Grackle
1Common Yellowthroat
1Northern Yellow Warbler
2Pine Warbler
1Summer Tanager
4Northern Cardinal
2Blue Grosbeak
1Indigo Bunting

May 9

1Downy Woodpecker
1Acadian Flycatcher
2Eastern Phoebe
3Cedar Waxwing
1Yellow-breasted Chat
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Northern Parula