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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.

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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.

August 30

17Canada Goose
4Egyptian Goose
35Mallard
1Mourning Dove
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
4Double-crested Cormorant
1Green Heron
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Blue Jay
8American Crow
2Fish Crow
6Carolina Chickadee
6Tufted Titmouse
6White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Carolina Wren
2Eastern Bluebird
1American Goldfinch
2Chipping Sparrow
2Northern Cardinal

August 29

2Graylag Goose
1Great Blue Heron
1Northern Flicker

August 28

1Graylag x Canada Goose (hybrid)
1Domestic goose sp. x Canada Goose (hybrid)
2Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid)
1American Robin
2Song Sparrow

August 26

1Muscovy Duck
1Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Cooper's Hawk
1Eastern Phoebe
1Eastern Towhee
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Red-shouldered Hawk
3Downy Woodpecker
1Gray Catbird
3House Finch
3Red-winged Blackbird
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Cedar Waxwing