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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.

By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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Recent reports from City Lake (Albemarle)

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

May 12

6Canada Goose
2Mourning Dove
1Spotted Sandpiper
2Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Blue Heron
6Black Vulture
1Osprey
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Acadian Flycatcher
2Eastern Phoebe
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
1Tufted Titmouse
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
4Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
2American Robin
3American Goldfinch
2Chipping Sparrow
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1American Redstart
1Northern Parula
1Blackpoll Warbler
2Yellow-throated Warbler
2Northern Cardinal

May 9

7Wood Duck
1Bald Eagle
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
2American Crow
1Fish Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Cedar Waxwing
3Red-winged Blackbird
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Cape May Warbler
1Pine Warbler
1Summer Tanager