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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 17

2Egyptian Goose ✓
5Mallard ✓
5American Coot ✓
30Blue-winged Teal ✓
1Pied-billed Grebe ✓
10Double-crested Cormorant ✓
1Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
1Tufted Titmouse ✓
4Cedar Waxwing ✓
2Eastern Towhee ✓
2Graylag Goose ✓
2Canada Goose ✓
2Muscovy Duck ✓
5American Black Duck ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
2Blue Jay ✓
4American Crow ✓
4Carolina Chickadee ✓
3White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1Carolina Wren ✓
1Hermit Thrush ✓
1Northern Parula ✓
2Northern Cardinal ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
3Eastern Bluebird ✓
1Cape May Warbler ✓
1Yellow-throated Warbler ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
1Blue-headed Vireo ✓
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
2Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1Brown Thrasher ✓
1Palm Warbler ✓

October 16

1Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Marsh Wren ✓
1Song Sparrow ✓
1Bald Eagle ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
4American Goldfinch ✓
2Tennessee Warbler ✓
1Bay-breasted Warbler ✓
1Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓