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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.

September 4

13Killdeer
1Semipalmated Plover
3Spotted Sandpiper
1Lesser Yellowlegs
10Least Sandpiper
2Great Egret
3Great Blue Heron
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Blue Jay
1Northern Cardinal

September 3

1Mallard
1Mourning Dove
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
1Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
1Eastern Bluebird

September 1

1Canada Goose
1Little Blue Heron
1Bald Eagle
1Downy Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Fish Crow
3Tufted Titmouse
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
5European Starling
1American Goldfinch
3Eastern Towhee
1Bobolink
1Yellow Warbler
1Pine Warbler
1Summer Tanager
1Northern House Wren

August 31

1Wilson's Snipe
1Blue-winged Teal
1Osprey
1House Finch
1Common Yellowthroat
1Tricolored Heron

August 30

3Black Vulture
2Turkey Vulture
1Field Sparrow
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Wood Duck
1Western Cattle-Egret
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1American Redstart
1Blue Grosbeak