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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 Lake Johnson Park

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

October 16

5Canada Goose
10Mallard
3Great Blue Heron
2Turkey Vulture
1Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
2Belted Kingfisher
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Blue Jay
2American Crow
6Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
4Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Winter Wren
3Carolina Wren
2Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
4House Finch
1American Goldfinch
1White-throated Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
1Magnolia Warbler
1Pine Warbler
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
3Northern Cardinal

October 15

2Great Horned Owl

October 14

3Killdeer
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
1White-breasted Nuthatch

October 13

1Double-crested Cormorant
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Northern House Wren
1Black-throated Blue Warbler
1Brown Thrasher

October 12

1Cooper's Hawk
1Chipping Sparrow