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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.

December 25

12Mallard
35Hooded Merganser
45Ring-billed Gull
8Great Blue Heron
1Belted Kingfisher
1Song Sparrow
3Swamp Sparrow

December 24

5Canada Goose
2Mourning Dove
2Killdeer
2Pied-billed Grebe
8Double-crested Cormorant
2Turkey Vulture
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Hairy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Blue Jay
4American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
4Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
4Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Brown Creeper
2Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
2Hermit Thrush
9American Robin
2Purple Finch
8Dark-eyed Junco
3White-throated Sparrow
3Pine Warbler
6Yellow-rumped Warbler
4Northern Cardinal

December 23

2Bufflehead
2Bald Eagle
1Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Winter Wren

December 22

8Wood Duck
1Gadwall
3American Black Duck
1Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid)
2Ruddy Duck
8Bonaparte's Gull
6American Herring Gull
3House Finch
1American Goldfinch
1Eastern Towhee