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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 18

10Canada Goose
2Wood Duck
2Mallard
1Mourning Dove
1Killdeer
8Wilson's Snipe
5Double-crested Cormorant
2Great Blue Heron
1Belted Kingfisher
5Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
3Blue Jay
8Carolina Chickadee
6Tufted Titmouse
3Northern Rough-winged Swallow
3Ruby-crowned Kinglet
3Golden-crowned Kinglet
2White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Brown Creeper
10Carolina Wren
6American Robin
33Cedar Waxwing
3House Finch
2American Goldfinch
5Dark-eyed Junco
4White-throated Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
3Red-winged Blackbird
3Pine Warbler
5Yellow-rumped Warbler
10Northern Cardinal

March 17

6Green-winged Teal
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
2Eastern Phoebe
2Fish Crow
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Eastern Bluebird
1Pied-billed Grebe

March 16

1American Crow

March 15

1Gray Catbird
4Chipping Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Bald Eagle

March 14

1Turkey Vulture
1Brown-headed Cowbird
2Ruddy Duck

March 13

1Hairy Woodpecker
3Tree Swallow
1Hermit Thrush

March 12

1Northern Mockingbird