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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 Loch Lomond, Lochmere, Cary

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

November 24

95Canada Goose
30Mallard
3Ring-necked Duck
18Bufflehead
3Ruddy Duck
1Mourning Dove
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Blue Heron
2Bald Eagle
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
2Eastern Phoebe
10American Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
5Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
5White-breasted Nuthatch
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
5Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
7Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
15American Robin
10Cedar Waxwing
30House Finch
3American Goldfinch
5Dark-eyed Junco
8White-throated Sparrow
3Song Sparrow
3Eastern Towhee
5Red-winged Blackbird
30Common Grackle
12Yellow-rumped Warbler
5Northern Cardinal

November 23

1Hooded Merganser
2Blue Jay

November 22

10Brown-headed Cowbird

November 20

2Ring-billed Gull

November 19

1Red-tailed Hawk