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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 14

4Killdeer
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Blue Jay
1Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Red-breasted Nuthatch
1Fox Sparrow
3Dark-eyed Junco
6White-throated Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
3Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Northern Cardinal

February 13

1Tundra Swan
75Wilson's Snipe
19Ring-billed Gull
1Great Blue Heron
1Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Eastern Bluebird
17American Pipit
2Swamp Sparrow
1Palm Warbler

February 11

48Gadwall
22Green-winged Teal
1Mourning Dove
1Greater Yellowlegs
21Least Sandpiper
150Bonaparte's Gull
2Black Vulture
1Bald Eagle
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Downy Woodpecker
1American Crow
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Carolina Wren
2American Robin
1House Finch
1American Goldfinch
1Eastern Towhee
2Pine Warbler