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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 26

5Graylag Goose ✓
16Canada Goose ✓
6Graylag x Canada Goose (hybrid) ✓
5Egyptian Goose ✓
4Northern Shoveler ✓
21Mallard ✓
2American Black Duck ✓
1Ring-necked Duck ✓
16American Coot ✓
1Pied-billed Grebe ✓
10Double-crested Cormorant ✓
2Great Blue Heron ✓
4Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
1Northern Flicker ✓
2Eastern Phoebe ✓
4Blue Jay ✓
3American Crow ✓
3Carolina Chickadee ✓
5Tufted Titmouse ✓
75Tree Swallow ✓
3Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
1Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1Carolina Wren ✓
2Northern Mockingbird ✓
1Eastern Bluebird ✓
4Cedar Waxwing ✓
2Song Sparrow ✓
3Northern Cardinal ✓
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
3Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓

October 24

2Muscovy Duck ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
1Fish Crow ✓
2American Robin ✓
4House Finch ✓

October 20

1Blue-winged Teal ✓
1Turkey Vulture ✓
1Bald Eagle ✓