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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 Mountain Island Lake

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

May 10

5Canada Goose
2Great Blue Heron
4Osprey
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
2Great Crested Flycatcher
3White-eyed Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
5Blue Jay
2American Crow
1Fish Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
4Northern Rough-winged Swallow
3Barn Swallow
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
1Northern Mockingbird
4Eastern Bluebird
3American Robin
5House Finch
2American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
1Blackpoll Warbler
1Summer Tanager
1Scarlet Tanager
5Northern Cardinal
1Indigo Bunting

May 9

2Mourning Dove
5Double-crested Cormorant
6Black Vulture
4Turkey Vulture
1Belted Kingfisher
1Downy Woodpecker
34Cliff Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch