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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 Harris Lake County Park

Only the most recent report per species is shown. Some reports may be pending verification.

February 24

3Mourning Dove
40Bonaparte's Gull
225Ring-billed Gull
245Double-crested Cormorant
7Great Blue Heron
1Black Vulture
2Turkey Vulture
1Bald Eagle
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
4Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
2Eastern Phoebe
1American Crow
6Carolina Chickadee
6Tufted Titmouse
3Ruby-crowned Kinglet
5Golden-crowned Kinglet
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Brown Creeper
1Carolina Wren
4Eastern Bluebird
3Hermit Thrush
10American Robin
3American Goldfinch
4Dark-eyed Junco
3White-throated Sparrow
3Song Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
2Common Grackle
1Pine Warbler
7Yellow-rumped Warbler
4Northern Cardinal

February 23

1Blue Jay
2Fish Crow
2White-breasted Nuthatch
1Red-winged Blackbird

February 21

5Wild Turkey
1American Herring Gull
1Cooper's Hawk
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
4Field Sparrow
XCommon Loon