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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.

December 7

3Mallard
2Mourning Dove
3Great Blue Heron
2Great Horned Owl
1Belted Kingfisher
1Northern Flicker
1Carolina Wren
3Northern Cardinal

December 6

1Red-bellied Woodpecker
8Canada Goose
2Double-crested Cormorant
1Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
5Dark-eyed Junco

December 5

1Pileated Woodpecker
1Blue Jay
3Tufted Titmouse
3Golden-crowned Kinglet
1American Robin
2White-throated Sparrow

December 4

1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
4American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
3Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Brown Creeper
1Winter Wren
2Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
2Cedar Waxwing
2House Finch
1American Goldfinch
2Song Sparrow
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Pine Warbler
3Yellow-rumped Warbler

December 3

1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Eastern Towhee
2Bufflehead

December 2

1Chipping Sparrow

December 1

4Ring-necked Duck
1Killdeer
1Ring-billed Gull
1Purple Finch
1Hooded Merganser
1Pied-billed Grebe