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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 Shelley Lake

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

September 10

26Canada Goose
32Mallard
5Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2Killdeer
1Great Egret
3Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
3Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
4Red-headed Woodpecker
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
4Downy Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
2White-eyed Vireo
2Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
25American Crow
7Carolina Chickadee
6Tufted Titmouse
4White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
5Carolina Wren
3Gray Catbird
1Brown Thrasher
8Eastern Bluebird
3American Robin
4House Finch
5American Goldfinch
2Chipping Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
3Common Grackle
1Northern Parula
3Pine Warbler
7Northern Cardinal

September 8

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
2Chimney Swift
1Osprey
1Cooper's Hawk
2Hairy Woodpecker
1Hooded Warbler
1American Redstart

September 7

1Acadian Flycatcher
1Fish Crow
2Black Vulture
2Bald Eagle
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Northern Mockingbird