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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.

May 15

1Mallard
3Great Blue Heron
1Osprey
1Bald Eagle
1Downy Woodpecker
4Tufted Titmouse
4Carolina Wren
1American Robin
2House Finch
2Mourning Dove
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
2Eastern Kingbird
2Red-eyed Vireo
4Northern Rough-winged Swallow
12Barn Swallow
1Eastern Bluebird
1Ovenbird
3Pine Warbler
1Summer Tanager
4Northern Cardinal
5Canada Goose
6Chimney Swift
2Killdeer
3Double-crested Cormorant
2Green Heron
1Pileated Woodpecker
3Great Crested Flycatcher
3Blue Jay
3American Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
3White-breasted Nuthatch
4Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Northern Mockingbird
1Swainson's Thrush
3American Goldfinch
3Chipping Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
5Eastern Towhee
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat
2American Redstart
1Northern Parula
2Blackpoll Warbler
1Indigo Bunting
1Solitary Sandpiper

May 14

1Turkey Vulture
1Fish Crow
1Tree Swallow
1Belted Kingfisher
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Acadian Flycatcher
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Northern House Wren
1Brown Thrasher
2Cedar Waxwing
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1White-eyed Vireo
1Northern Waterthrush
1Cliff Swallow

May 13

1Scarlet Tanager

May 12

1European Starling
1Palm Warbler
1Magnolia Warbler
2Black-throated Blue Warbler
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
2Louisiana Waterthrush
2Yellow-rumped Warbler

May 11

1Spotted Sandpiper
1Gray Catbird
1Hermit Thrush

May 10

2Red-headed Woodpecker
1Northern Yellow Warbler
1Black-throated Green Warbler
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Wood Thrush
1Common Grackle

May 9

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Red-tailed Hawk
1Canada Warbler