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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 Badin Lake Boat Ramp

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

June 12

4Mourning Dove
5Chimney Swift
3Killdeer
2Double-crested Cormorant
1Green Heron
1Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
2Black Vulture
10Turkey Vulture
5Osprey
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-headed Woodpecker
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
2Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Eastern Phoebe
3Great Crested Flycatcher
3Eastern Kingbird
2White-eyed Vireo
3Red-eyed Vireo
3Blue Jay
5Fish Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
4Tree Swallow
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2White-breasted Nuthatch
3Carolina Wren
14European Starling
2Gray Catbird
3Brown Thrasher
4Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
2Wood Thrush
5American Robin
5House Sparrow
3House Finch
4American Goldfinch
5Chipping Sparrow
3Song Sparrow
1Yellow-breasted Chat
1Eastern Meadowlark
4Orchard Oriole
5Red-winged Blackbird
4Brown-headed Cowbird
5Common Grackle
1Prairie Warbler
4Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak