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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.

February 18

6Graylag Goose
6Canada Goose
2Egyptian Goose
4Mallard
4American Crow
1Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
3American Robin
3House Finch
4American Goldfinch
1Pine Warbler

February 17

3Muscovy Duck
1Bufflehead
1Mourning Dove
4American Coot
3Pied-billed Grebe
2Red-shouldered Hawk
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
12Blue Jay
3Golden-crowned Kinglet
4Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
3Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
1Fox Sparrow
9Dark-eyed Junco
2White-throated Sparrow
5Song Sparrow
5Eastern Towhee
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
6Northern Cardinal
4Horned Grebe

February 16

1Turkey Vulture
1Bald Eagle
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Red-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown Creeper
1Purple Finch
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Ring-billed Gull

February 15

7Lesser Scaup
2Ruddy Duck
7Ring-necked Duck
4Greater Scaup
1Hooded Merganser
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet

February 14

1Swamp Sparrow
1Rusty Blackbird
1Canvasback
1Redhead

February 13

2Graylag x Canada Goose (hybrid)
1Belted Kingfisher
1Common Goldeneye

February 12

12Common Merganser
1Savannah Sparrow
1American Black Duck
1Killdeer