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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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By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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Recent reports from S.R. Farmer Lake

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

October 1

150Chimney Swift
1Great Blue Heron ✓
1Turkey Vulture ✓
1Osprey ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
2Belted Kingfisher ✓
3Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
5Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
4Northern Flicker ✓
1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
4Eastern Phoebe ✓
3White-eyed Vireo ✓
1Philadelphia Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo ✓
7Blue Jay ✓
4American Crow ✓
2Fish Crow ✓
1Common Raven ✓
13Carolina Chickadee ✓
5Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
4White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1Northern House Wren ✓
10Carolina Wren ✓
2Gray Catbird ✓
2Northern Mockingbird ✓
1Eastern Bluebird ✓
1Veery ✓
1American Goldfinch ✓
3Black-and-white Warbler ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓
6American Redstart ✓
1Cape May Warbler ✓
2Northern Parula ✓
3Magnolia Warbler ✓
2Blackburnian Warbler ✓
1Blackpoll Warbler ✓
1Palm Warbler ✓
4Pine Warbler ✓
1Black-throated Green Warbler ✓
4Northern Cardinal ✓