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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.

October 20

18Mourning Dove
2Killdeer
1Great Blue Heron
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
2Eastern Phoebe
7Blue Jay
2American Crow
25Fish Crow
1Tufted Titmouse
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Northern House Wren
4Carolina Wren
3Brown Thrasher
5Northern Mockingbird
6Eastern Bluebird
2House Finch
3American Goldfinch
12Field Sparrow
20White-throated Sparrow
7Song Sparrow
1Lincoln's Sparrow
3Swamp Sparrow
3Eastern Towhee
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Brown-headed Cowbird
2Common Yellowthroat
6Palm Warbler
4Yellow-rumped Warbler
3Northern Cardinal

October 18

2Ring-necked Duck
2Pied-billed Grebe
2Downy Woodpecker