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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.

September 16

4Double-crested Cormorant
5Great Egret
10Great Blue Heron
13Black Vulture
4Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Blue Jay
3American Crow
31Fish Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Carolina Wren
3Chipping Sparrow
3Northern Cardinal

September 15

1Chimney Swift
4Bald Eagle
1Belted Kingfisher
1Philadelphia Vireo

September 14

1American Goldfinch
2Common Yellowthroat
1American Redstart
1Summer Tanager

September 12

2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Downy Woodpecker
3White-eyed Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Black-and-white Warbler
1Northern Parula
1Black-throated Blue Warbler
2Pine Warbler
2Green Heron