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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 Lake Ed Johnson

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

December 30

32Canada Goose
2Mallard
10Bufflehead
4Hooded Merganser
19Mourning Dove
3Killdeer
2Great Blue Heron
3Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
3Belted Kingfisher
3Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
6Downy Woodpecker
2Hairy Woodpecker
4Pileated Woodpecker
3Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Blue-headed Vireo
6Blue Jay
6American Crow
20Carolina Chickadee
18Tufted Titmouse
8Ruby-crowned Kinglet
18Golden-crowned Kinglet
6White-breasted Nuthatch
18Brown-headed Nuthatch
4Winter Wren
9Carolina Wren
2Northern Mockingbird
10Eastern Bluebird
5Hermit Thrush
3American Robin
2House Finch
28American Goldfinch
3Chipping Sparrow
1Fox Sparrow
38Dark-eyed Junco
28White-throated Sparrow
18Song Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
5Eastern Towhee
1Palm Warbler
19Pine Warbler
9Yellow-rumped Warbler
18Northern Cardinal

December 28

6Northern Shoveler
1Brown Creeper