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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.

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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 24

1Bonaparte's Gull
30Ring-billed Gull
3Pied-billed Grebe
1Double-crested Cormorant
2Turkey Vulture
1Northern Harrier
1Red-tailed Hawk
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
5Brown-headed Nuthatch
7Great Blue Heron
4Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
2Eastern Phoebe
4Blue Jay
6American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Carolina Wren
6Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
2American Robin
1House Finch
1American Goldfinch
15Chipping Sparrow
1Fox Sparrow
2White-throated Sparrow
6Savannah Sparrow
25Song Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
3Northern Cardinal

November 23

1Canada Goose

November 22

5Black Vulture
1Cooper's Hawk
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Loggerhead Shrike
1Fish Crow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Dark-eyed Junco

November 18

1Killdeer
3Northern Mockingbird
25Cedar Waxwing
1Field Sparrow
10Red-winged Blackbird