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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.

March 10

2Wood Duck
2Mallard
6Green-winged Teal
2Mourning Dove
4Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Blue Heron
1Belted Kingfisher
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
5Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
2Eastern Phoebe
5Blue Jay
2American Crow
12Carolina Chickadee
10Tufted Titmouse
4Northern Rough-winged Swallow
6Ruby-crowned Kinglet
5Golden-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Winter Wren
12Carolina Wren
4Eastern Bluebird
7American Robin
3House Finch
3American Goldfinch
3Chipping Sparrow
1Dark-eyed Junco
6White-throated Sparrow
4Song Sparrow
3Eastern Towhee
2Red-winged Blackbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Grackle
8Pine Warbler
4Yellow-rumped Warbler
11Northern Cardinal

March 9

1Canada Goose
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Fish Crow
1Brown Creeper
1Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
1Cedar Waxwing

March 8

1Killdeer
1Pied-billed Grebe
1Hairy Woodpecker

March 7

1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

March 6

1Turkey Vulture
1Hermit Thrush

March 5

1Bald Eagle
1House Sparrow
1Pine Siskin

March 4

1Bufflehead
1Swamp Sparrow