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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.

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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.

February 25

15Canada Goose
2Egyptian Goose
10Mallard
2Bufflehead
2Mourning Dove
1American Coot
1Pied-billed Grebe
1Horned Grebe
2Double-crested Cormorant
5Black Vulture
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Blue Jay
4American Crow
3Fish Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
3White-breasted Nuthatch
1American Robin
2American Goldfinch
3Dark-eyed Junco
1Song Sparrow
1Pine Warbler
2Red-tailed Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Carolina Wren
1Northern Cardinal
1Osprey
1Northern Mockingbird
1Hermit Thrush

February 24

2Ruddy Duck
1Bald Eagle
1Downy Woodpecker
2European Starling
1Eastern Towhee

February 23

2Graylag Goose
2Graylag x Canada Goose (hybrid)
1Common Merganser
1Turkey Vulture
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
4Eastern Bluebird
2House Finch

February 22

1Greater Scaup
2Lesser Scaup
1Bonaparte's Gull
1Eastern Phoebe
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
4Ring-billed Gull

February 21

2Swan Goose
2Muscovy Duck
1White-throated Sparrow
4Hooded Merganser
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Chipping Sparrow
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Canvasback
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-winged Blackbird

February 20

4Ring-necked Duck
1Red-breasted Merganser
1Northern Flicker
1Brown Creeper

February 19

1Common Grackle
2Gadwall
16Cedar Waxwing
1Brown-headed Cowbird