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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 Lake Betz

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

April 26

2Canada Goose
4Mallard
2Mourning Dove
1Killdeer
2Spotted Sandpiper
1Solitary Sandpiper
2Lesser Yellowlegs
1Greater Yellowlegs
1Green Heron
3Glossy Ibis
4Red-headed Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1White-eyed Vireo
XBlue Jay
2American Crow
1Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
4Tree Swallow
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
6Barn Swallow
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1House Wren
1Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
2Northern Mockingbird
XChipping Sparrow
XWhite-throated Sparrow
XSwamp Sparrow
7Red-winged Blackbird
XBrown-headed Cowbird
4Common Grackle
XCommon Yellowthroat
1Yellow Warbler
1Palm Warbler
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
XSummer Tanager
3Northern Cardinal
XBlue Grosbeak

April 25

2Great Blue Heron
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Eastern Kingbird
2European Starling
2Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
4American Goldfinch
3Chimney Swift
6Black Vulture
3Turkey Vulture
4Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Downy Woodpecker
2Bank Swallow
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Marsh Wren
5House Finch
3Song Sparrow
3Eastern Towhee
1Orchard Oriole
1Northern Parula
3Pine Warbler
1Prairie Warbler
1Bald Eagle

April 24

1Double-crested Cormorant
1Osprey
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown Thrasher
1Dark-eyed Junco
1Baltimore Oriole
1Northern Waterthrush

April 23

1Ovenbird
1Wilson's Snipe
1Hairy Woodpecker
3Cliff Swallow

April 22

1Horned Grebe
2Blue-winged Teal
1Cooper's Hawk
1Scarlet Tanager
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Red-breasted Merganser

April 20

1Indigo Bunting