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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 Jordan Game Land--White Oak Creek Marsh & Seasonal Mudflats

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

October 27

1Mourning Dove ✓
16Killdeer ✓
9Wilson's Snipe ✓
2Lesser Yellowlegs ✓
1Dunlin ✓
12Double-crested Cormorant ✓
4Great Egret ✓
1Sharp-shinned Hawk ✓
2Bald Eagle ✓
2Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
2Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
2Downy Woodpecker ✓
2Pileated Woodpecker ✓
4Northern Flicker ✓
2Eastern Phoebe ✓
16Blue Jay ✓
8American Crow ✓
4Carolina Chickadee ✓
5Tufted Titmouse ✓
8Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
4Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
2White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
2Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
2Brown Creeper ✓
1Winter Wren ✓
2Carolina Wren ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
6Eastern Bluebird ✓
1Hermit Thrush ✓
5American Robin ✓
7American Pipit ✓
2House Finch ✓
3Pine Siskin ✓
4American Goldfinch ✓
1Field Sparrow ✓
3Dark-eyed Junco ✓
7White-throated Sparrow ✓
2Savannah Sparrow ✓
6Song Sparrow ✓
5Swamp Sparrow ✓
35Red-winged Blackbird ✓
2Rusty Blackbird ✓
3Palm Warbler ✓
6Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
4Northern Cardinal ✓