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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 Jordan Lake SRA--New Hope Overlook

Only the most recent report per species is shown. Some reports may be pending verification.

June 17

1Great Blue Heron
3Northern Mockingbird

June 16

12Mourning Dove
2Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Turkey Vulture
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
4Acadian Flycatcher
2Great Crested Flycatcher
2White-eyed Vireo
1Yellow-throated Vireo
12Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
8American Crow
2Fish Crow
8Carolina Chickadee
7Tufted Titmouse
5Cliff Swallow
2White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
10Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
11Carolina Wren
4Wood Thrush
4American Goldfinch
1Field Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
2Yellow-breasted Chat
6Ovenbird
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat
1Hooded Warbler
5Pine Warbler
1Prairie Warbler
7Summer Tanager
2Scarlet Tanager
10Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak
1Indigo Bunting