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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 Hamilton Lakes Park

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

November 14

21Canada Goose
3Mallard
1Pied-billed Grebe
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
12American Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
3White-breasted Nuthatch
1Winter Wren
2Carolina Wren
8Eastern Bluebird
2American Goldfinch
24White-throated Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
4Northern Cardinal

November 11

1Bufflehead
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Hairy Woodpecker
7Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Brown-headed Nuthatch