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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.

February 25

XCanada Goose
XWood Duck
XMallard
XHooded Merganser
XMourning Dove
XDouble-crested Cormorant
XGreat Blue Heron
XBelted Kingfisher
XRed-bellied Woodpecker
XDowny Woodpecker
XHairy Woodpecker
XPileated Woodpecker
XEastern Phoebe
XAmerican Crow
XCarolina Chickadee
XTufted Titmouse
XRuby-crowned Kinglet
XGolden-crowned Kinglet
XWhite-breasted Nuthatch
XBrown-headed Nuthatch
XRed-breasted Nuthatch
XCarolina Wren
XAmerican Robin
XHouse Finch
XDark-eyed Junco
XWhite-throated Sparrow
XPine Warbler
XYellow-rumped Warbler
XNorthern Cardinal
7Green-winged Teal
1Bufflehead
2Killdeer
2Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Blue Jay
1Eastern Bluebird
3Eastern Towhee
1Northern Mockingbird
1Song Sparrow

February 24

2Pied-billed Grebe
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Fish Crow
1Cedar Waxwing

February 23

2Black Vulture
1Turkey Vulture
2Barred Owl
3American Goldfinch

February 22

1Ring-billed Gull
1Northern Flicker
10European Starling
3Red-winged Blackbird

February 20

4Gadwall
1Fox Sparrow
4Common Grackle
5Ring-necked Duck
1Brown Creeper
3Chipping Sparrow