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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 5

4Ruddy Duck
2Pied-billed Grebe
1Horned Grebe
7Double-crested Cormorant
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Carolina Wren
2American Robin
20Cedar Waxwing
3White-throated Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
4Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Canada Goose
8Turkey Vulture
2Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
2Blue Jay
3American Crow
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
5White-breasted Nuthatch
1European Starling
1Brown Thrasher
1Hermit Thrush
2American Goldfinch
2Eastern Towhee
1Pine Warbler
20Northern Cardinal

February 4

3Mallard
2Green-winged Teal
1Bufflehead
5Hooded Merganser
1Mourning Dove
2Great Blue Heron
5Red-bellied Woodpecker
1House Finch
10Dark-eyed Junco
1Lesser Scaup
1Killdeer
5Ring-billed Gull
5Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Northern Mockingbird

February 3

1Chipping Sparrow
5Canvasback
5Ring-necked Duck
2Eastern Bluebird
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Brown Creeper
50Red-winged Blackbird
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Fox Sparrow

February 2

5Northern Shoveler
1Great Horned Owl
4Gadwall
1House Sparrow
2Pine Siskin
6Brown-headed Cowbird
2Common Grackle

February 1

1Winter Wren

January 31

1American Pipit
1Swamp Sparrow

January 30

2Purple Finch