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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--B. Everett Jordan Dam

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

March 17

2Mourning Dove
3Double-crested Cormorant
4Great Blue Heron
6Black Vulture
2Osprey
2Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
2Northern Mockingbird
2Northern Cardinal
15Turkey Vulture
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
1Blue Jay
1American Crow
1Fish Crow
4Tufted Titmouse
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Carolina Wren
6Eastern Bluebird
1American Goldfinch
6Chipping Sparrow
7Dark-eyed Junco
1Song Sparrow
2Yellow-rumped Warbler

March 15

2Canada Goose
1Canvasback
2Killdeer
226Bonaparte's Gull
2Ring-billed Gull
2Pied-billed Grebe
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Downy Woodpecker
4Carolina Chickadee
1Tree Swallow
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Brown Thrasher
2House Finch
3Field Sparrow
12White-throated Sparrow
7Savannah Sparrow
1Brown-headed Cowbird
5Pine Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler