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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.

May 12

35Canada Goose
4Mallard
2Chimney Swift
1Killdeer
2Semipalmated Plover
1Spotted Sandpiper
1Solitary Sandpiper
1Least Sandpiper
1Semipalmated Sandpiper
1Green Heron
2Great Blue Heron
2Tree Swallow
2Barn Swallow
1Belted Kingfisher
1Blue Jay
1American Crow
XNorthern Rough-winged Swallow
1Carolina Wren
2Eastern Bluebird
XSong Sparrow
XEastern Towhee

May 11

XDowny Woodpecker
XEastern Phoebe
XEastern Kingbird
XCarolina Chickadee
XGray Catbird
XAmerican Robin
XHouse Finch
XAmerican Goldfinch
XRed-winged Blackbird
XNorthern Cardinal