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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.

November 12

25Canada Goose
1Egyptian Goose
4Mallard
20American Coot
6Pied-billed Grebe
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
2Fish Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Carolina Wren
4Cedar Waxwing
1House Finch
1American Goldfinch
2Northern Cardinal
1Bald Eagle
1Red-tailed Hawk
2Blue Jay
12American Crow
1European Starling
3Dark-eyed Junco

November 11

4Bonaparte's Gull
1Ring-billed Gull
2Turkey Vulture
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
2Eastern Bluebird
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Wild Turkey
4Rock Pigeon
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
2American Robin
2White-throated Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee

November 10

5Graylag Goose
1Muscovy Duck
1Great Blue Heron
1Black Vulture
1Downy Woodpecker
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
25Gadwall

November 8

1Lesser Scaup
1Red-shouldered Hawk
4Hermit Thrush
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Palm Warbler

November 7

1Swamp Sparrow

November 6

1Gray Catbird
1Northern Mockingbird