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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 Lake Crabtree Nature Trail--Southport Entrance

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

May 3

7Canada Goose
1Mallard
4Killdeer
4Spotted Sandpiper
4Solitary Sandpiper
4Lesser Yellowlegs
2Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Red-eyed Vireo
2American Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
1Tree Swallow
3Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Barn Swallow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Northern Parula
2Northern Cardinal

May 2

10Hooded Merganser
3Chimney Swift
2Bald Eagle
1Belted Kingfisher
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Fish Crow
1Northern House Wren
1Eastern Bluebird
1White-throated Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Yellow-rumped Warbler

May 1

1Great Egret
1Osprey
2American Pipit

April 30

2Wood Duck
2Mourning Dove
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Greater Yellowlegs
7Double-crested Cormorant
1Yellow-crowned Night Heron
1Broad-winged Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Kingbird
1Purple Martin
1Gray Catbird
2American Robin
2House Finch
1American Goldfinch
1Song Sparrow
3Common Grackle
1Pine Warbler
2Blue Jay
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Yellowthroat
1Summer Tanager
1Indigo Bunting
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
2Northern Mockingbird
1Scarlet Tanager

April 29

1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Black Vulture
1Yellow-throated Warbler

April 28

2Dunlin
3European Starling

April 27

2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Brown Thrasher
2Chipping Sparrow