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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 Townsend--Marina

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

April 16

14Canada Goose
1Chimney Swift
2Killdeer
3Spotted Sandpiper
1Greater Yellowlegs
40Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Blue Heron
2Osprey
1Bald Eagle
1Eastern Phoebe
2Blue Jay
1Carolina Chickadee
1Tree Swallow
22Purple Martin
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Barn Swallow
1Carolina Wren
2European Starling
1American Robin
2House Sparrow
1House Finch
1American Goldfinch
30Red-winged Blackbird
1Common Yellowthroat
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Northern Cardinal

April 12

4Mourning Dove
2Turkey Vulture
1Northern Flicker
2American Crow
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
6Chipping Sparrow
1Dark-eyed Junco
3White-throated Sparrow
3Pine Warbler