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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 Wateree State Park

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

March 8

2Wood Duck
1Pied-billed Grebe
2Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1American Robin
1Song Sparrow
9Common Grackle
4Pine Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Bonaparte's Gull
2Ring-billed Gull
100Double-crested Cormorant
5American White Pelican
1Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
2Bald Eagle
1Blue Jay
2Fish Crow
1Carolina Wren
1Eastern Bluebird
1White-throated Sparrow
2Northern Cardinal