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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 City Lake (Albemarle)

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

June 10

22Canada Goose
2Wood Duck
3Mourning Dove
3Chimney Swift
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
4Double-crested Cormorant
5Great Blue Heron
2Belted Kingfisher
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
3Acadian Flycatcher
2Eastern Phoebe
2Great Crested Flycatcher
2Eastern Kingbird
3Red-eyed Vireo
3Blue Jay
4American Crow
3Fish Crow
5Carolina Chickadee
6Tufted Titmouse
1Tree Swallow
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
4White-breasted Nuthatch
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
6Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
4Carolina Wren
4Brown Thrasher
4Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
2Wood Thrush
4American Robin
2Cedar Waxwing
2House Finch
3American Goldfinch
5Chipping Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
2Yellow-breasted Chat
4Orchard Oriole
5Red-winged Blackbird
7Brown-headed Cowbird
3Common Grackle
4Common Yellowthroat
4Pine Warbler
4Yellow-throated Warbler
1Prairie Warbler
2Summer Tanager
5Northern Cardinal
2Blue Grosbeak
3Indigo Bunting