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Mission Statement

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.

The Club provides this website to all for free.

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Recent reports from Lake Wallace

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

May 11

8Canada Goose
6Mallard
2Lesser Scaup
1Red-breasted Merganser
2Mourning Dove
1Killdeer
2Semipalmated Plover
19Spotted Sandpiper
1Solitary Sandpiper
10Least Sandpiper
1Anhinga
8Double-crested Cormorant
8Western Cattle Egret
3Great Egret
5Great Blue Heron
1Black Vulture
2Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Belted Kingfisher
3Eastern Kingbird
1Red-eyed Vireo
3Fish Crow
5Barn Swallow
1Carolina Wren
1American Goldfinch
1Orchard Oriole
5Red-winged Blackbird
10Common Grackle
1Yellow Warbler
1Pine Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
3Northern Cardinal

May 10

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Common Gallinule
3Least Tern
1Common Loon
1Little Blue Heron
2Snowy Egret
2Bald Eagle
1Great Crested Flycatcher
3Purple Martin
12European Starling
2Brown Thrasher
6Northern Mockingbird
1Wood Thrush
1Northern Parula
1Summer Tanager

May 8

1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
6Lesser Yellowlegs
2Greater Yellowlegs
1American Robin