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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 Lake Crabtree Nature Trail--Southport Entrance

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

April 23

4Mallard
1Mourning Dove
1Killdeer
1Spotted Sandpiper
4Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Belted Kingfisher
2Great Crested Flycatcher
6American Crow
5Fish Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
3Barn Swallow
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Carolina Wren
2European Starling
1Gray Catbird
1Eastern Bluebird
2American Robin
1American Goldfinch
2Common Grackle
1Common Yellowthroat
1Pine Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
2Northern Cardinal

April 22

5Canada Goose
5Hooded Merganser
1Lesser Yellowlegs
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Eastern Phoebe
2Blue Jay
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Brown-headed Cowbird

April 21

1White-eyed Vireo
2Tree Swallow
2White-throated Sparrow
1Yellow-rumped Warbler

April 20

8Wood Duck
2Double-crested Cormorant
2Black Vulture
5Bald Eagle
2Red-tailed Hawk
1Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Purple Martin
1Brown Thrasher
2House Finch
2Swamp Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Dunlin
2Osprey
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Northern Mockingbird
1Dark-eyed Junco

April 19

1Solitary Sandpiper
1Red-bellied Woodpecker