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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 Lake Johnson Park

Only the most recent report per species is shown. Some reports may be pending verification.

March 9

4Mallard
2Double-crested Cormorant
2Belted Kingfisher
1Eastern Phoebe
1Carolina Chickadee
2American Robin
1House Finch
1Chipping Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
2Pine Warbler
1Northern Cardinal
1Canada Goose
3Mourning Dove
1Great Blue Heron
2Red-shouldered Hawk
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
4Downy Woodpecker
5Blue Jay
4American Crow
1Fish Crow
10Tufted Titmouse
4Ruby-crowned Kinglet
4Golden-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Brown Creeper
13Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
1Cedar Waxwing
3American Goldfinch
3Dark-eyed Junco
6White-throated Sparrow
3Song Sparrow
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Brown-headed Cowbird
6Yellow-rumped Warbler

March 8

1Killdeer
1Pied-billed Grebe
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Common Grackle

March 7

1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

March 6

1Turkey Vulture
1Hermit Thrush

March 5

3Wood Duck
10Green-winged Teal
1Bald Eagle
1House Sparrow
1Pine Siskin

March 4

1Bufflehead
1Northern Flicker
1Swamp Sparrow

March 3

6Hooded Merganser
1Ring-billed Gull