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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.

December 18

2Mourning Dove
5Bonaparte's Gull
25Ring-billed Gull
50Double-crested Cormorant
10Great Blue Heron
6Black Vulture
2Turkey Vulture
1Sharp-shinned Hawk
3Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Loggerhead Shrike
1American Crow
1Tufted Titmouse
2Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
7American Goldfinch
4White-throated Sparrow
4Savannah Sparrow
35Song Sparrow
7Swamp Sparrow

December 12

3Pied-billed Grebe
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Blue Jay
1Brown-headed Nuthatch