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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 Lawson Creek Park

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

December 11

2Mallard
1Mourning Dove
2Killdeer
1American Woodcock
42Ring-billed Gull
1Pied-billed Grebe
2Double-crested Cormorant
1Snowy Egret
1Great Egret
2Great Blue Heron
1Brown Pelican
4Turkey Vulture
1Belted Kingfisher
1Eastern Phoebe
3Ruby-crowned Kinglet
15European Starling
4Northern Mockingbird
2White-throated Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
10Yellow-rumped Warbler
4Northern Cardinal
43American Coot
1Osprey
1Blue Jay
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Swamp Sparrow
1Red-winged Blackbird

December 10

2Carolina Wren

December 9

11Rock Pigeon
1Laughing Gull
1House Finch
1Dark-eyed Junco
1Orange-crowned Warbler

December 8

2American Herring Gull
3Black Vulture
1Bald Eagle
1Loggerhead Shrike
1Brown Thrasher

December 7

1Ruddy Duck
1Northern Flicker