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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 Game Land--Bush Creek Marsh

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

December 21

41Wood Duck
7Mallard
4American Black Duck
1Green-winged Teal
3Virginia Rail
8Killdeer
1Wilson's Snipe
20Bonaparte's Gull
4Ring-billed Gull
5Great Blue Heron
7Black Vulture
3Turkey Vulture
1Sharp-shinned Hawk
2Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Belted Kingfisher
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
9Red-headed Woodpecker
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
5Downy Woodpecker
2Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
7Northern Flicker
2Eastern Phoebe
4Blue Jay
7American Crow
25Carolina Chickadee
13Tufted Titmouse
17Ruby-crowned Kinglet
12Golden-crowned Kinglet
3White-breasted Nuthatch
9Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Brown Creeper
10Winter Wren
15Carolina Wren
2Brown Thrasher
5Eastern Bluebird
8Hermit Thrush
18American Robin
15Cedar Waxwing
3House Finch
2Purple Finch
2Pine Siskin
17American Goldfinch
1Field Sparrow
2Fox Sparrow
12Dark-eyed Junco
223White-throated Sparrow
102Song Sparrow
54Swamp Sparrow
25Eastern Towhee
1300Red-winged Blackbird
1Common Yellowthroat
3Pine Warbler
26Yellow-rumped Warbler
11Northern Cardinal