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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 20

2Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Blue Jay
2American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
3White-breasted Nuthatch
2Carolina Wren
2Eastern Bluebird
2House Finch
3American Goldfinch
3Eastern Towhee
4Northern Cardinal

August 19

1Canada Goose
3Egyptian Goose
116Mallard
1Killdeer
16Double-crested Cormorant
1Red-shouldered Hawk
3Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
3Eastern Phoebe
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
3American Robin
1Cedar Waxwing
1Chipping Sparrow
6Song Sparrow
2Black-and-white Warbler

August 18

1Eastern Kingbird
2Northern Mockingbird
2Graylag Goose
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Spotted Sandpiper
1Great Blue Heron
1Hooded Warbler

August 16

1Yellow-throated Warbler

August 15

2Mourning Dove
1Cooper's Hawk
2Fish Crow
3Gray Catbird
1Pine Warbler
1Hairy Woodpecker