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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.

January 17

2Mourning Dove
2Bonaparte's Gull
25Ring-billed Gull
9Pied-billed Grebe
150Double-crested Cormorant
40Great Blue Heron
6Black Vulture
30Turkey Vulture
6Bald Eagle
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
10American Crow
6Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Brown Creeper
1Carolina Wren
5Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
120American Robin
10Chipping Sparrow
30Dark-eyed Junco
10White-throated Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
5Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Northern Harrier
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
4Blue Jay
3Golden-crowned Kinglet
4Northern Mockingbird
1Cedar Waxwing
10Purple Finch
3Savannah Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
1Palm Warbler
5Northern Cardinal

January 13

1Field Sparrow