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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 Jordan Lake SRA--Vista Point

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

October 30

1Wood Duck
1Spotted Sandpiper
1Bonaparte's Gull
140Ring-billed Gull
2American Herring Gull
8Pied-billed Grebe
100Double-crested Cormorant
3Great Blue Heron
2Bald Eagle
1Belted Kingfisher
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Brown-headed Nuthatch

October 28

5Killdeer
10Common Loon
2Turkey Vulture

October 26

1Ruddy Duck
1Northern Flicker
2Carolina Chickadee
2Eastern Bluebird
9Chipping Sparrow
12Pine Warbler
6Black Vulture
1Osprey
12American Crow
3Tufted Titmouse
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
5Palm Warbler
1Northern Cardinal