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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.

April 15

10Canada Goose
4Mallard
3Mourning Dove
1Killdeer
5Double-crested Cormorant
3Great Blue Heron
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
2White-eyed Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
3Blue Jay
5Carolina Chickadee
9Tufted Titmouse
5Barn Swallow
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
4Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
9Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
1Eastern Bluebird
12American Robin
3House Finch
12American Goldfinch
4Chipping Sparrow
8White-throated Sparrow
4Song Sparrow
7Eastern Towhee
3Red-winged Blackbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Louisiana Waterthrush
4Pine Warbler
6Yellow-rumped Warbler
9Northern Cardinal
1Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
2Eastern Kingbird
1American Crow
1Fish Crow
5Tree Swallow

April 14

1Red-tailed Hawk
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Northern House Wren
1Northern Parula
1Yellow-throated Warbler

April 13

1Wood Duck
1Osprey
XChimney Swift
XNorthern Mockingbird
XCommon Grackle
2Cooper's Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Ovenbird
2Common Yellowthroat

April 12

1Field Sparrow

April 11

4Wilson's Snipe
3Turkey Vulture
2European Starling
1Hermit Thrush
1Purple Finch
2Dark-eyed Junco
1Orange-crowned Warbler
1Indigo Bunting

April 9

1Barred Owl
1Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid)