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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.

July 24

1Mourning Dove
1Osprey
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
2Eastern Kingbird
1Blue Jay
1Fish Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
1Barn Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
2Eastern Bluebird
4American Robin
1House Finch
3American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Summer Tanager
2Northern Cardinal
6Mallard
1Great Blue Heron
1Belted Kingfisher
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Northern Mockingbird
1Song Sparrow

July 22

1Chimney Swift
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Egret
1Downy Woodpecker
1Red-eyed Vireo
1American Crow

July 21

1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Bald Eagle
1Louisiana Waterthrush

July 20

1Red-tailed Hawk

July 19

4Wood Duck
1Anhinga
1Northern Flicker
3White-eyed Vireo
1Northern Parula
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Hairy Woodpecker

July 18

1Yellow-throated Warbler