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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 Enka Lake

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

November 11

120Canada Goose
2Gadwall
1American Wigeon
70Mallard
2American Black Duck
2Green-winged Teal
12Ring-necked Duck
3Bufflehead
4Ruddy Duck
4Pied-billed Grebe
1Belted Kingfisher
1Song Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
2Wood Duck
10American Crow
1White-throated Sparrow

November 10

7Northern Shoveler
1Ring-billed Gull
1Hooded Merganser
1Cooper's Hawk

November 9

4Mourning Dove
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
4Eastern Phoebe
4Blue Jay
2Fish Crow
6Carolina Chickadee
9Tufted Titmouse
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
3Golden-crowned Kinglet
2White-breasted Nuthatch
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Red-breasted Nuthatch
1Winter Wren
2Carolina Wren
2Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
4Eastern Bluebird
3Hermit Thrush
2American Robin
10Cedar Waxwing
4House Finch
2Purple Finch
8American Goldfinch
4Chipping Sparrow
2Dark-eyed Junco
2Eastern Towhee
5Red-winged Blackbird
3Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Northern Cardinal