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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 Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary

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

April 18

3Canada Goose
15Mallard
2Green Heron
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
2Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Eastern Kingbird
1Blue Jay
5American Crow
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Northern House Wren
4Carolina Wren
1American Robin
3House Finch
3American Goldfinch
3White-throated Sparrow
5Song Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
3Eastern Towhee
3Red-winged Blackbird
1American Redstart
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
2Chimney Swift
1Black Vulture
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Fish Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
2Tree Swallow
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2European Starling
1Gray Catbird
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
1Northern Cardinal
1Eastern Phoebe
1Northern Waterthrush

April 17

1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Cape May Warbler
1Mourning Dove
3Turkey Vulture
1Palm Warbler
1Spotted Sandpiper
1Northern Parula

April 16

1Double-crested Cormorant
1Chipping Sparrow
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2Purple Martin
5Blue-winged Teal
XBarn Swallow
1Brown-headed Cowbird

April 15

2Pied-billed Grebe
1Osprey
1Broad-winged Hawk
1Red-breasted Merganser

April 14

1Black-and-white Warbler
1Prairie Warbler
1Great Blue Heron
4Cedar Waxwing

April 13

2Pine Warbler
1Field Sparrow
1Cooper's Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk

April 12

1Rock Pigeon
2Common Raven
1House Sparrow