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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 Harris Lake County Park

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

March 18

3Canada Goose
4Bonaparte's Gull
6American Herring Gull
12Double-crested Cormorant
6Great Blue Heron
4Bald Eagle
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
6American Crow
5Fish Crow
6Carolina Chickadee
4Ruby-crowned Kinglet
6Golden-crowned Kinglet
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
8Carolina Wren
3Eastern Bluebird
3American Goldfinch
3Chipping Sparrow
4Dark-eyed Junco
6White-throated Sparrow
5Song Sparrow
4Red-winged Blackbird
1Palm Warbler
4Pine Warbler
4Yellow-rumped Warbler
4Northern Cardinal
1Turkey Vulture
5Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
3American Robin

March 15

1Mallard
5Mourning Dove
1Common Loon
1Osprey
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Belted Kingfisher
1Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
1Blue Jay
12Brown-headed Cowbird