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Mission Statement

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 Blaylock County Park

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

May 9

50Canada Goose
3Wood Duck
6Mallard
2Mourning Dove
6Killdeer
12Spotted Sandpiper
1Greater Yellowlegs
3Semipalmated Sandpiper
2Double-crested Cormorant
1Green Heron
6Great Blue Heron
3Black Vulture
2Osprey
1Northern Harrier
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Red-tailed Hawk
3Belted Kingfisher
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
4Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
3White-eyed Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
6American Crow
1Fish Crow
5Carolina Chickadee
5Tufted Titmouse
1Tree Swallow
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2Barn Swallow
12Cliff Swallow
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
6Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
3Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
2American Robin
3Cedar Waxwing
1House Sparrow
1House Finch
3American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
1Yellow-breasted Chat
2Orchard Oriole
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Common Yellowthroat
3Pine Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Prairie Warbler
1Summer Tanager
9Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak