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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 26

4Bonaparte's Gull
8Ring-billed Gull
6Pied-billed Grebe
22Double-crested Cormorant
8Great Blue Heron
11Black Vulture
14Turkey Vulture
2Bald Eagle
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
2American Crow
1Tufted Titmouse
3Eastern Bluebird
1Chipping Sparrow
1White-throated Sparrow
8Song Sparrow

December 25

1Canada Goose
2Mourning Dove
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Carolina Chickadee
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Carolina Wren
2Savannah Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Sharp-shinned Hawk
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
3Northern Flicker
1Loggerhead Shrike
8Blue Jay
3Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Sedge Wren
2Northern Mockingbird
20American Robin
3American Goldfinch
7Field Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
8Red-winged Blackbird
1Pine Warbler
8Northern Cardinal

December 24

1Killdeer
1Northern Harrier
2House Finch
2Dark-eyed Junco

December 23

1Fox Sparrow