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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 Jordan Lake--New Hope Creek arm (Chatham Co)

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

February 5

1Tundra Swan
2Northern Shoveler
26Gadwall
5Green-winged Teal
7Mourning Dove
55Killdeer
49Wilson's Snipe
110Bonaparte's Gull
1Great Blue Heron
3Black Vulture
1Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
3Red-headed Woodpecker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
3Eastern Phoebe
1Blue Jay
3American Crow
7Carolina Chickadee
7Tufted Titmouse
39Tree Swallow
4Ruby-crowned Kinglet
3Golden-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Winter Wren
1Carolina Wren
80American Robin
50American Pipit
1American Goldfinch
25White-throated Sparrow
4Song Sparrow
3Swamp Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
17Red-winged Blackbird
3Rusty Blackbird
2Pine Warbler
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Northern Cardinal
2Canada Goose
2Wild Turkey
15Ring-billed Gull
1Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
6Dark-eyed Junco