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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.

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Recent reports from Lake Julian Park

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

April 16

6Canada Goose
4Mallard
2Greater Scaup
2Bufflehead
1Double-crested Cormorant
2Green Heron
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Kingbird
1Blue-headed Vireo
2Blue Jay
3American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
2Tree Swallow
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
3Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
2American Goldfinch
2Song Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
1Ovenbird
2Palm Warbler
1Pine Warbler
2Yellow-throated Warbler
8Northern Cardinal

April 15

4Egyptian Goose
13Lesser Scaup
11Red-breasted Merganser
1Ruddy Duck
1Pied-billed Grebe
50American Coot
1Killdeer
2Common Loon
1Osprey
1Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Fish Crow
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2White-breasted Nuthatch
1House Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
7American Robin
2House Finch
2Chipping Sparrow
3White-throated Sparrow
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Common Yellowthroat
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Blue-winged Teal
1Spotted Sandpiper
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Prairie Warbler

April 14

3Mourning Dove
1Turkey Vulture
2Red-tailed Hawk
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Black-and-white Warbler
1European Starling
1Hermit Thrush
1Prothonotary Warbler

April 12

1Northern Shoveler
3Bonaparte's Gull
4Rock Pigeon
4Barn Swallow
2Cliff Swallow
2House Sparrow

April 11

2Graylag Goose
1Muscovy Duck
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Greater White-fronted x Canada Goose (hybrid)
4Common Raven