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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.

December 29

2Bufflehead
1Bald Eagle
1Hermit Thrush
15Canada Goose
2Egyptian Goose
12Gadwall
5Mallard
2Northern Pintail
2Mourning Dove
2Pied-billed Grebe
1Great Blue Heron
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
2Blue Jay
6American Crow
1Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Carolina Wren
2Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
30American Robin
3House Finch
5American Goldfinch
2Song Sparrow
3Northern Cardinal
1Muscovy Duck
2Ruddy Duck
50American Coot
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
10Dark-eyed Junco
1Pine Warbler

December 28

1Horned Grebe
4Graylag Goose
1Snow Goose
1Graylag x Canada Goose (hybrid)
1Red-shouldered Hawk

December 27

6Hooded Merganser
1Belted Kingfisher
2White-throated Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Turkey Vulture
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Golden-crowned Kinglet

December 26

1Double-crested Cormorant
2Brown Creeper

December 25

1Common Loon

December 23

1Swan x Canada Goose (hybrid)
1Lesser Scaup
XEuropean Starling
5Swan Goose
1Red-winged Blackbird