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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 6

1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
2Hairy Woodpecker ✓
1American Crow ✓
1Carolina Wren ✓
2Northern Mockingbird ✓
1Pine Warbler ✓

October 5

XGraylag Goose ✓
XEgyptian Goose ✓
XAmerican Coot ✓
25Canada Goose ✓
2American Wigeon ✓
1Northern Pintail ✓
1Green-winged Teal ✓
2Rock Pigeon ✓
5Mourning Dove ✓
3Pied-billed Grebe ✓
12Double-crested Cormorant ✓
2Osprey ✓
1Cooper's Hawk ✓
2Bald Eagle ✓
1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Northern Flicker ✓
4Blue Jay ✓
1Fish Crow ✓
4Carolina Chickadee ✓
2Tufted Titmouse ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1European Starling ✓
10American Robin ✓
5American Goldfinch ✓
1Eastern Towhee ✓
2Tennessee Warbler ✓
3Northern Parula ✓
2Magnolia Warbler ✓
2Northern Cardinal ✓

October 4

35Mallard ✓
2Turkey Vulture ✓
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
1Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
2Eastern Phoebe ✓