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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 Julian Park

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

October 11

7American Coot ✓
1Laughing Gull
1Pied-billed Grebe ✓
8Double-crested Cormorant ✓

October 10

4Egyptian Goose ✓
1Muscovy Duck ✓
41Mallard ✓
1Northern Harrier ✓
1Bald Eagle ✓
1Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
5Blue Jay ✓
8American Crow ✓
2Fish Crow ✓
6Carolina Chickadee ✓
6Tufted Titmouse ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1Carolina Wren ✓
12European Starling ✓
12House Finch ✓
1Eastern Towhee ✓
6Tennessee Warbler ✓
1Cape May Warbler ✓
5Northern Parula ✓
1Magnolia Warbler ✓
1Northern Cardinal ✓
5Graylag Goose ✓
50Canada Goose ✓
17Blue-winged Teal ✓
1Mourning Dove ✓
1Great Egret ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
1Black-throated Blue Warbler ✓
2Northern Flicker ✓
5American Goldfinch ✓

October 8

1Turkey Vulture ✓
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
1Song Sparrow ✓

October 6

1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
2Hairy Woodpecker ✓
2Northern Mockingbird ✓
1Pine Warbler ✓

October 5

2American Wigeon ✓
1Northern Pintail ✓
1Green-winged Teal ✓
2Rock Pigeon ✓
2Osprey ✓
1Cooper's Hawk ✓
1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
10American Robin ✓

October 4

1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓