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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 Lake Benson

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

October 26

50Canada Goose ✓
4Mute Swan ✓
2American Wigeon ✓
75Mallard ✓
8Green-winged Teal ✓
35Ring-necked Duck ✓
4Lesser Scaup ✓
28Ruddy Duck ✓
1Killdeer ✓
21Pied-billed Grebe ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
1Bald Eagle ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
3Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
3Northern Flicker ✓
2Eastern Phoebe ✓
3American Crow ✓
3Carolina Chickadee ✓
2Tufted Titmouse ✓
4Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
2Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
3Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
2Brown Creeper ✓
3Carolina Wren ✓
2Brown Thrasher ✓
3Northern Mockingbird ✓
10Eastern Bluebird ✓
1American Robin ✓
3House Finch ✓
1American Goldfinch ✓
25Chipping Sparrow ✓
1Dark-eyed Junco ✓
3White-throated Sparrow ✓
2Eastern Towhee ✓
2Common Grackle ✓
3Pine Warbler ✓
7Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
2Northern Cardinal ✓

October 25

1Double-crested Cormorant ✓
1Swamp Sparrow ✓

October 24

1Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
1American Pipit ✓
1Song Sparrow ✓

October 22

5American Coot ✓