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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 Pocosin Lakes NWR--Columbia

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

May 15

1Rock Pigeon
2Mourning Dove
5Laughing Gull
1Great Blue Heron
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
4American Crow
10Purple Martin
2Carolina Wren
4American Robin
25Common Grackle
2Northern Cardinal

May 13

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Green Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3European Starling
1Gray Catbird
1Northern Mockingbird
1Prothonotary Warbler

May 11

1Anhinga
1Osprey
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Fish Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
3Barn Swallow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
4Cedar Waxwing
1House Sparrow
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Yellowthroat
3Blue Grosbeak

May 10

2Chimney Swift
3Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Killdeer
5Black Vulture
1Barred Owl
1Belted Kingfisher
1Tufted Titmouse
1Brown Thrasher
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Bald Eagle
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Yellow-throated Warbler