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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 Cunningham

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

December 10

56Canada Goose
12Mallard
1Pied-billed Grebe

December 8

1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Carolina Wren
3Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
16White-throated Sparrow
3Song Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
1Northern Cardinal

December 7

11Wood Duck
1Bufflehead
1Mourning Dove
2Killdeer
1Great Blue Heron
1Great Horned Owl
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Blue Jay
3American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
2Northern House Wren
4European Starling
1Brown Thrasher
3Northern Mockingbird
30American Robin
5Cedar Waxwing
1House Finch
1Purple Finch
2American Goldfinch
12Chipping Sparrow
11Field Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Rusty Blackbird
1Yellow-rumped Warbler

December 6

10Ring-necked Duck
1Ring-billed Gull
3Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Brown-headed Nuthatch