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

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

April 20

1Canada Goose
8Wood Duck
2Mallard
2Wild Turkey
1Chimney Swift
2Spotted Sandpiper
1Solitary Sandpiper
1Ring-billed Gull
360Double-crested Cormorant
9Great Egret
14Great Blue Heron
1Osprey
4Bald Eagle
1Barred Owl
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1White-eyed Vireo
1Yellow-throated Vireo
1Blue Jay
1American Crow
2Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
8Tree Swallow
3Northern Rough-winged Swallow
5Barn Swallow
2White-breasted Nuthatch
4Carolina Wren
1Eastern Bluebird
1American Goldfinch
2Chipping Sparrow
3White-throated Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
3Eastern Towhee
2Red-winged Blackbird
3Brown-headed Cowbird
14Common Grackle
1Ovenbird
1Northern Waterthrush
2Prothonotary Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat
1Northern Parula
1Palm Warbler
4Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
1Summer Tanager
3Northern Cardinal

April 19

5Turkey Vulture

April 17

6Black Vulture
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher