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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 Julian Park

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

September 18

10Graylag Goose
200Canada Goose
2Graylag x Canada Goose (hybrid)
5Egyptian Goose
3Muscovy Duck
42Mallard
1Muscovy Duck x Mallard (hybrid)
1Mourning Dove
3Chimney Swift
20Double-crested Cormorant
1Belted Kingfisher
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1American Crow
1Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Carolina Wren
1Eastern Bluebird
64House Finch
1Song Sparrow
2Northern Cardinal

September 17

1Northern Flicker

September 16

1Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Blue Jay
1Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
2Gray Catbird
1American Redstart
1Cape May Warbler

September 13

8Rock Pigeon
3Spotted Sandpiper
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Barn Swallow
1Swainson's Thrush
3American Goldfinch
1Northern Waterthrush
1Scarlet Tanager