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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.

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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.

November 1

2Graylag Goose ✓
58Canada Goose ✓
3Domestic goose sp. x Canada Goose (hybrid) ✓
4Egyptian Goose ✓
43Mallard ✓
2Mourning Dove ✓
35American Coot ✓
1Pied-billed Grebe ✓
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
1Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Blue Jay ✓
1American Crow ✓
1Carolina Chickadee ✓
2Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
1Carolina Wren ✓
3European Starling ✓
2Eastern Bluebird ✓
1American Robin ✓
1Cedar Waxwing ✓
2House Finch ✓
1American Goldfinch ✓
2White-throated Sparrow ✓
1Eastern Towhee ✓
1Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
1Northern Cardinal ✓
3Double-crested Cormorant ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
2Bald Eagle ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
3Common Loon ✓
1Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
6Dark-eyed Junco ✓
1Northern Flicker ✓
2White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
2Hermit Thrush ✓
1Pine Siskin ✓
2Song Sparrow ✓
1Ring-necked Duck ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓

October 31

2Graylag x Canada Goose (hybrid) ✓
2Muscovy Duck ✓
1Wood Duck ✓
1Wild Turkey ✓
4Fish Crow ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
1Blackpoll Warbler ✓
18American Wigeon ✓
4Red-winged Blackbird ✓

October 30

25Tree Swallow ✓

October 29

1Blue-winged Teal ✓
1Northern Shoveler ✓
1Bay-breasted Warbler ✓

October 28

1Turkey Vulture ✓
1Cape May Warbler ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Winter Wren ✓

October 27

8Green-winged Teal ✓
12Lesser Scaup ✓
1Eastern Phoebe ✓

October 26

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