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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 23

XGraylag Goose
XCanada Goose
XGraylag x Canada Goose (hybrid)
1Egyptian Goose
1Muscovy Duck
XMallard
5Bufflehead
XBonaparte's Gull
2Pied-billed Grebe
1Cooper's Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
XDowny Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
XBlue Jay
XAmerican Crow
XFish Crow
XCarolina Chickadee
XTufted Titmouse
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
XWhite-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown Creeper
XCarolina Wren
XNorthern Mockingbird
XEastern Bluebird
XAmerican Goldfinch
XDark-eyed Junco
XWhite-throated Sparrow
1Pine Warbler
XYellow-rumped Warbler
1Northern Cardinal
1Ring-necked Duck
1Ruddy Duck
2Mourning Dove
40American Coot
25Ring-billed Gull
1Hermit Thrush
2House Finch
2Song Sparrow
8Turkey Vulture
4American Robin
1Cedar Waxwing
2Purple Finch
1Palm Warbler
1Domestic goose sp. x Canada Goose (hybrid)
1Red-shouldered Hawk

November 22

1Lesser Scaup
1Eastern Towhee
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Common Grackle
2European Starling

November 21

1Red-tailed Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1House Sparrow
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Hooded Merganser
2Wood Duck

November 20

2Gadwall
1Great Blue Heron
1Bald Eagle
1Northern Flicker

November 19

1Common Merganser
1Chipping Sparrow

November 18

1Red-breasted Nuthatch
1Sharp-shinned Hawk

November 17

1Swamp Sparrow
1White-winged Scoter
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Swan Goose
1Northern House Wren
1American Pipit
20Black Vulture

November 16

2American Wigeon
1Redhead
4Red-breasted Merganser