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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.

July 11

2Mallard
3Mourning Dove
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Downy Woodpecker
1Acadian Flycatcher
3Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
3Blue Jay
2American Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
6Tufted Titmouse
20Barn Swallow
2White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
11Carolina Wren
2Gray Catbird
1Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
5American Robin
2American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
5Eastern Towhee
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Common Yellowthroat
15Northern Cardinal

July 10

24Canada Goose
1Wood Duck
1Chimney Swift
1Pileated Woodpecker
1White-eyed Vireo
2Red-eyed Vireo
1Fish Crow
2House Finch

July 9

2Anhinga
1Osprey
1Summer Tanager

July 8

1Eastern Meadowlark
1Hairy Woodpecker
3Brown-headed Cowbird
1Northern House Wren
1Song Sparrow

July 7

1Green Heron

July 6

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Pine Warbler