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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.

December 27

26Killdeer
5Bonaparte's Gull
1Ring-billed Gull
1Great Blue Heron
1Belted Kingfisher
4Red-headed Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
6Blue Jay
2American Crow
6Carolina Chickadee
6Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
6Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Brown Creeper
1Winter Wren
5Carolina Wren
4Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
2American Pipit
6American Goldfinch
3Chipping Sparrow
1Field Sparrow
2Fox Sparrow
3Dark-eyed Junco
10White-throated Sparrow
6Song Sparrow
4Swamp Sparrow
4Eastern Towhee
3Pine Warbler
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
6Northern Cardinal

December 24

5Least Sandpiper
2American Herring Gull
4Turkey Vulture
1Red-bellied Woodpecker

December 21

12Green-winged Teal
7Mourning Dove
30Wilson's Snipe
1Bald Eagle
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
2American Robin
3House Finch
2Purple Finch
1Pine Siskin
2Palm Warbler