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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.

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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 11

55Canada Goose
15Mallard
3Bufflehead
40Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Red-headed Woodpecker
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
8American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
3Ruby-crowned Kinglet
3White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
5Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
8Eastern Bluebird
15American Robin
25House Finch
1White-throated Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
40Red-winged Blackbird
15Brown-headed Cowbird
80Common Grackle
3Yellow-rumped Warbler
4Northern Cardinal

November 10

1Hooded Merganser
2Northern Flicker
1Blue Jay

November 9

1Wood Duck
1American Coot
1Bald Eagle
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
2American Goldfinch

November 7

1Ruddy Duck
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Pine Warbler

November 6

1Hermit Thrush

November 5

1Mourning Dove
2Brown Thrasher
2Dark-eyed Junco