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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 Osceola Lake

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

March 31

XCanada Goose
2Gadwall
4Mallard
1Mourning Dove
1Pied-billed Grebe
1Double-crested Cormorant
2Turkey Vulture
1Bald Eagle
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
4Blue Jay
3American Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
2Tree Swallow
3Northern Rough-winged Swallow
3White-breasted Nuthatch
2Carolina Wren
2Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
2American Robin
5House Finch
4American Goldfinch
2Chipping Sparrow
1White-throated Sparrow
XSong Sparrow
XEastern Towhee
4Red-winged Blackbird
4Brown-headed Cowbird
1Pine Warbler
4Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
XNorthern Cardinal

March 29

XKilldeer
1Greater Yellowlegs
2Great Blue Heron
3Field Sparrow
2Barn Swallow

March 28

1Bufflehead
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Swamp Sparrow
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Anhinga
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Purple Finch

March 27

1Hooded Merganser
1Domestic goose sp. x Canada Goose (hybrid)
1Horned Grebe
XCedar Waxwing

March 25

1Hermit Thrush