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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 Pinehurst Lake

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

April 25

4Canada Goose
6Mallard
23Lesser Scaup
2Red-breasted Merganser
1Horned Grebe
2Mourning Dove
35Chimney Swift
2Double-crested Cormorant
1Green Heron
2Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
2Eastern Kingbird
2Blue Jay
7American Crow
5Fish Crow
1Tree Swallow
9Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2Barn Swallow
2Northern Mockingbird
3Eastern Bluebird
4American Robin
3House Finch
1American Goldfinch
2Eastern Towhee
2Orchard Oriole
1Red-winged Blackbird
15Common Grackle
1Pine Warbler
3Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak

April 21

2Chuck-will's-widow
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2Spotted Sandpiper
1Bald Eagle
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Carolina Chickadee
1Purple Martin
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
1Chipping Sparrow
1Indigo Bunting
1Common Loon
1Black Vulture
2Cliff Swallow
1Gray Catbird
4White-throated Sparrow
2Song Sparrow