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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 14

5Graylag Goose
18Canada Goose
1Egyptian Goose
23Mallard
16Bufflehead
7Pied-billed Grebe
2American Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1Dark-eyed Junco
100American Coot
1Cooper's Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Northern Mockingbird
1American Goldfinch
1Song Sparrow
1Northern Cardinal

December 13

1Red-shouldered Hawk
2American Kestrel
2Mourning Dove
2Bald Eagle
1Downy Woodpecker
4Blue Jay
1Fish Crow
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
4Carolina Wren
1Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
2House Finch
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Common Grackle
1Common Loon
2American Robin

December 12

3Common Merganser
5Turkey Vulture
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Eastern Towhee
1Bonaparte's Gull
1Ring-billed Gull
1American Pipit

December 11

1Muscovy Duck
1Horned Grebe

December 10

2Graylag x Canada Goose (hybrid)
2Domestic goose sp. x Canada Goose (hybrid)
2Red-breasted Merganser
1Pileated Woodpecker
7Redhead
2Ring-necked Duck
1Brown Creeper

December 9

2Ruddy Duck
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-tailed Hawk

December 8

3Wild Turkey
1Sharp-shinned Hawk