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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.

September 13

4Egyptian Goose
1American Black Duck
1Forster's Tern
1Belted Kingfisher
1Fish Crow
12Canada Goose
25Mallard
5Mourning Dove
1Chimney Swift
1Solitary Sandpiper
3Pied-billed Grebe
5Double-crested Cormorant
1Osprey
2Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Blue Jay
20American Crow
1American Robin
2Cedar Waxwing
5House Finch
5American Goldfinch
5Song Sparrow

September 12

2Graylag Goose
1Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Blue-winged Teal
1Great Blue Heron
1Northern Flicker
1Barn Swallow
2Carolina Wren
2Northern Cardinal
2Eastern Kingbird
1Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
1Swainson's Thrush

September 10

2Eastern Towhee

September 7

1Caspian Tern