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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.

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Recent reports from Jordan Lake--B. Everett Jordan Dam

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

November 7

2Killdeer ✓
3Ring-billed Gull ✓
1American Herring Gull ✓
3Double-crested Cormorant ✓
5Great Blue Heron ✓
15Turkey Vulture ✓
5Bald Eagle ✓
1Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
2Northern Flicker ✓
4Eastern Phoebe ✓
2Blue Jay ✓
11American Crow ✓
1Carolina Chickadee ✓
1Tufted Titmouse ✓
3Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
1Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
5Northern House Wren ✓
6Carolina Wren ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
10Eastern Bluebird ✓
1Hermit Thrush ✓
3House Finch ✓
18American Goldfinch ✓
12Chipping Sparrow ✓
3Field Sparrow ✓
1Dark-eyed Junco ✓
4White-throated Sparrow ✓
12Savannah Sparrow ✓
20Song Sparrow ✓
7Swamp Sparrow ✓
8Red-winged Blackbird ✓

November 5

2Mourning Dove ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
1Winter Wren ✓
1Eastern Towhee ✓
2Northern Cardinal ✓

November 3

1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓

November 2

1Sharp-shinned Hawk ✓
1Cooper's Hawk ✓
1Common Raven ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓
1Palm Warbler ✓

November 1

1Pied-billed Grebe ✓
1Great Egret ✓
2Osprey ✓
2Red-tailed Hawk ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
7Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
1American Kestrel ✓
2Fish Crow ✓
5Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1Pine Warbler ✓