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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 1

10Killdeer ✓
4Ring-billed Gull ✓
1Pied-billed Grebe ✓
11Double-crested Cormorant ✓
1Great Egret ✓
20Great Blue Heron ✓
12Turkey Vulture ✓
2Osprey ✓
5Bald Eagle ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
2Red-tailed Hawk ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
7Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
1American Kestrel ✓
5American Crow ✓
2Fish Crow ✓
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
5Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1Winter Wren ✓
1Carolina Wren ✓
2Eastern Bluebird ✓
2Song Sparrow ✓
1Pine Warbler ✓

October 31

1Blue-winged Teal ✓
2Mourning Dove ✓
1Least Sandpiper ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
1American Goldfinch ✓
12White-throated Sparrow ✓

October 29

3Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Northern Flicker ✓
5Eastern Phoebe ✓
1Blue Jay ✓
3Carolina Chickadee ✓
5Tufted Titmouse ✓
3White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
3Northern House Wren ✓
1Brown Thrasher ✓
3Hermit Thrush ✓
2House Finch ✓
1Savannah Sparrow ✓
6Swamp Sparrow ✓
2Eastern Towhee ✓
15Brown-headed Cowbird ✓
2Northern Cardinal ✓

October 26

5Northern Shoveler ✓
1Black Vulture ✓
1Northern Harrier ✓
1Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓