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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.

August 29

2Graylag Goose
8Canada Goose
4Egyptian Goose
40Mallard
1Great Blue Heron
1Northern Flicker
2Blue Jay
5American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Carolina Wren
1Northern Cardinal

August 28

6Mourning Dove
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
10Double-crested Cormorant
1Belted Kingfisher
2American Goldfinch

August 26

2Graylag x Canada Goose (hybrid)
1Muscovy Duck
1Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Cooper's Hawk
1Eastern Phoebe
1Eastern Bluebird
1Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Downy Woodpecker
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Gray Catbird
3House Finch
3Red-winged Blackbird
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1American Robin
1Cedar Waxwing

August 25

1Domestic goose sp. x Canada Goose (hybrid)
1Mute Swan