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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 29

3Graylag Goose ✓
4Graylag x Canada Goose (hybrid) ✓
3Egyptian Goose ✓
1Muscovy Duck ✓
1Blue-winged Teal ✓
1Northern Shoveler ✓
28Mallard ✓
24American Coot ✓
5Pied-billed Grebe ✓
4Double-crested Cormorant ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
2Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Blue Jay ✓
1American Crow ✓
2Fish Crow ✓
6Carolina Chickadee ✓
5Tufted Titmouse ✓
1200Tree Swallow ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1Eastern Bluebird ✓
23Cedar Waxwing ✓
2Song Sparrow ✓
1Eastern Towhee ✓
1Bay-breasted Warbler ✓
1Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
1Northern Cardinal ✓

October 28

22Canada Goose ✓
1Turkey Vulture ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Carolina Wren ✓
2Hermit Thrush ✓
1Cape May Warbler ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
1Winter Wren ✓

October 27

8Green-winged Teal ✓
1Ring-necked Duck ✓
1Bald Eagle ✓
5American Wigeon ✓
12Lesser Scaup ✓
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
5Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
3Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
1House Finch ✓
1White-throated Sparrow ✓
2Wild Turkey ✓
1European Starling ✓
1American Robin ✓
2American Goldfinch ✓

October 26

1Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
2American Black Duck ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
1Northern Flicker ✓
2Northern Mockingbird ✓

October 24

1Pileated Woodpecker ✓