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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 Brandt--Hamburg Mill Rd Mudflat

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

March 15

1Wood Duck
1Hooded Merganser
2Bald Eagle
1Belted Kingfisher
1Tree Swallow
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Swamp Sparrow
2Red-winged Blackbird

March 14

2Canada Goose
2Gadwall
2Mallard
2Killdeer
1Greater Yellowlegs
1Double-crested Cormorant
6Great Blue Heron
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2American Crow
1Fish Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
1Carolina Wren
1Pine Warbler
1Northern Cardinal
2Mourning Dove
1Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker

March 12

1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Purple Martin
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Brown Creeper
1Winter Wren
1Eastern Towhee
1Yellow-rumped Warbler