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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.

May 24

6Canada Goose
2Mallard
35Double-crested Cormorant
1Osprey
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Blue Jay
5American Crow
1Fish Crow
5Barn Swallow
1Cliff Swallow
1Gray Catbird
1Cedar Waxwing
2Song Sparrow

May 22

1Egyptian Goose
1Mourning Dove
1Chimney Swift
1Spotted Sandpiper
2Forster's Tern
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
2Red-eyed Vireo
2Tufted Titmouse
6Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2White-breasted Nuthatch
2Carolina Wren
4European Starling
1Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
2House Finch
7American Goldfinch
1Eastern Towhee
1Red-winged Blackbird
2Yellow-throated Warbler
1Northern Cardinal
1Bald Eagle
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
50Tree Swallow
1Orchard Oriole

May 21

3Graylag Goose
3Killdeer
1Eastern Kingbird
3Carolina Chickadee
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Indigo Bunting
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Wood Thrush
1Field Sparrow
1Yellow-breasted Chat
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Grackle
1Pine Warbler

May 20

1Greater Yellowlegs
1Common Yellowthroat

May 19

1Northern House Wren
1Chipping Sparrow
1Baltimore Oriole
1Louisiana Waterthrush
2Blackpoll Warbler
1Palm Warbler

May 18

1Snowy Egret
4Graylag x Canada Goose (hybrid)
2Turkey Vulture