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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.

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Recent reports from Lake Crabtree Nature Trail--Southport Entrance

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

April 26

1Solitary Sandpiper
4Lesser Yellowlegs
4Greater Yellowlegs
3Great Blue Heron
1Fish Crow
2Tufted Titmouse
5Tree Swallow
30Barn Swallow
2Carolina Wren
1American Pipit
2Red-winged Blackbird
2Northern Cardinal
1Chimney Swift
1Killdeer
4Spotted Sandpiper
2Least Sandpiper
2Double-crested Cormorant
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Eastern Kingbird
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1House Finch
1Eastern Towhee
2Common Yellowthroat
1Pine Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Blue Grosbeak

April 25

1Mallard
2Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Downy Woodpecker
1Blue Jay
2American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
1Prairie Warbler

April 23

11Canada Goose
1Wood Duck
17Hooded Merganser
2Mourning Dove
1Great Egret
13Turkey Vulture
2Osprey
1Northern Flicker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Purple Martin
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Gray Catbird
3American Robin
2American Goldfinch
3White-throated Sparrow
3Brown-headed Cowbird
5Common Grackle
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2European Starling
1Eastern Bluebird
1Yellow-throated Warbler

April 22

1Eastern Phoebe

April 21

1White-eyed Vireo

April 20

2Black Vulture
2Red-tailed Hawk
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Brown Thrasher
2Swamp Sparrow
1Dunlin
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Northern Mockingbird
1Dark-eyed Junco