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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.

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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.

March 4

4Bonaparte's Gull
1Common Loon
3Double-crested Cormorant
1Turkey Vulture
1Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
2Pine Warbler
2Yellow-rumped Warbler

March 3

1Ring-billed Gull
3Horned Grebe
1Great Blue Heron
1Bald Eagle
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
1American Crow
2Fish Crow
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Brown Creeper
1Brown Thrasher
2Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
4Dark-eyed Junco
1Song Sparrow
2Northern Cardinal

March 1

1Mourning Dove
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Carolina Wren
10Canada Goose
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2American Robin
2Chipping Sparrow
7White-throated Sparrow
3Red-winged Blackbird
1Common Grackle
8Black Vulture
1Blue Jay
1European Starling

February 28

1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Red-breasted Nuthatch
2American Goldfinch
2Field Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
1Orange-crowned Warbler