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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.

July 20

4Mourning Dove
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
5Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2Spotted Sandpiper
1Double-crested Cormorant
2Great Egret
6Great Blue Heron
3Osprey
1Eastern Screech-Owl
1Red-headed Woodpecker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
6Downy Woodpecker
8Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Great Crested Flycatcher
8Eastern Kingbird
2Blue-headed Vireo
7Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
5Fish Crow
8Carolina Chickadee
16Tufted Titmouse
7White-breasted Nuthatch
17Brown-headed Nuthatch
25Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
8Carolina Wren
5Eastern Bluebird
3American Robin
1House Finch
7American Goldfinch
35Chipping Sparrow
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Ovenbird
12Pine Warbler
3Yellow-throated Warbler
5Summer Tanager
1Scarlet Tanager
13Northern Cardinal
5Blue Grosbeak