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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 Moses H. Cone Memorial Park--Bass Lake

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

April 16

6Canada Goose
1Mute Swan
4Wood Duck
5Blue-winged Teal
1Mallard
5Ring-necked Duck
2Lesser Scaup
4Bufflehead
2Solitary Sandpiper
1Belted Kingfisher
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
1Blue-headed Vireo
1American Crow
6Carolina Chickadee
5Tufted Titmouse
2Tree Swallow
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
8Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Red-breasted Nuthatch
1Carolina Wren
2Pine Siskin
6American Goldfinch
5Dark-eyed Junco
6Song Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
8Eastern Towhee
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Common Yellowthroat
3Northern Parula
2Northern Cardinal

April 13

1Double-crested Cormorant
1White-breasted Nuthatch
3American Robin