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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.

May 21

3Graylag Goose
4Canada Goose
1Egyptian Goose
6Mallard
2Mourning Dove
3Killdeer
4Double-crested Cormorant
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Eastern Kingbird
5American Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
5Tufted Titmouse
2Tree Swallow
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2Barn Swallow
2White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
7Carolina Wren
3Gray Catbird
3Eastern Bluebird
7American Robin
28Cedar Waxwing
3House Finch
4American Goldfinch
5Song Sparrow
4Eastern Towhee
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
4Yellow-throated Warbler
5Northern Cardinal
2Indigo Bunting

May 20

1Greater Yellowlegs
1Bald Eagle
1Spotted Sandpiper
1Great Crested Flycatcher
2Blue Jay
1Common Yellowthroat

May 19

1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-eyed Vireo
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Northern House Wren
2European Starling
1Northern Mockingbird
1Chipping Sparrow
1Orchard Oriole
1Baltimore Oriole
1Common Grackle
1Louisiana Waterthrush
2Blackpoll Warbler
1Palm Warbler
2Pine Warbler

May 18

1Snowy Egret
1Osprey
2Red-tailed Hawk
4Graylag x Canada Goose (hybrid)
2Turkey Vulture
5Cliff Swallow

May 16

3Chimney Swift
1Yellow-throated Vireo
1Fish Crow
3Brown Thrasher
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Canada Warbler
1Northern Waterthrush
2House Sparrow

May 15

1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1American Redstart
2Northern Parula