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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.

May 29

2Mallard
1Chimney Swift
1Great Blue Heron
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Downy Woodpecker
1American Crow
3Barn Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
1Eastern Bluebird
4American Robin
1House Finch
1Pine Warbler
2Northern Cardinal
3Canada Goose
3Mourning Dove
1Killdeer
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
3Acadian Flycatcher
4Great Crested Flycatcher
2Eastern Kingbird
5Red-eyed Vireo
1Fish Crow
9Carolina Chickadee
9Tufted Titmouse
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
7Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3American Goldfinch
2Chipping Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
3Eastern Towhee
2Red-winged Blackbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Grackle
1Summer Tanager

May 28

1Pileated Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
1White-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
2Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
1Cedar Waxwing
1American Redstart

May 27

2Wood Duck
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Prothonotary Warbler

May 26

1Turkey Vulture
1Bald Eagle
1Louisiana Waterthrush
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Blackpoll Warbler

May 25

1Eastern Phoebe
2Barred Owl

May 24

1Orchard Oriole
1Ovenbird
1Northern House Wren

May 23

2Spotted Sandpiper
1Northern Parula