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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.

October 3

6Canada Goose ✓
2Wood Duck ✓
2Mallard ✓
2Chimney Swift ✓
4Killdeer ✓
1Great Egret ✓
3Great Blue Heron ✓
1Turkey Vulture ✓
1Osprey ✓
1Bald Eagle ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
2Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
1Northern Flicker ✓
2Eastern Phoebe ✓
2Blue Jay ✓
4American Crow ✓
1Carolina Chickadee ✓
3Tufted Titmouse ✓
2White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
3Carolina Wren ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
2Eastern Bluebird ✓
2House Finch ✓
2American Goldfinch ✓
2Pine Warbler ✓
5Northern Cardinal ✓

October 2

1Double-crested Cormorant ✓
30European Starling ✓
1Chipping Sparrow ✓
20Brown-headed Cowbird ✓

October 1

1American Robin ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird ✓
1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
1White-eyed Vireo ✓
2Red-eyed Vireo ✓
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
3Gray Catbird ✓
1Black-and-white Warbler ✓
6American Redstart ✓
5Northern Parula ✓

September 29

1Mourning Dove ✓
1Eastern Towhee ✓
2Wood Thrush ✓
1Magnolia Warbler ✓
1Bay-breasted Warbler ✓
1Summer Tanager ✓

September 28

1Song Sparrow ✓