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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 Cane Creek Reservoir (Restricted Access)

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

April 12

2Mourning Dove
1Great Blue Heron
3Turkey Vulture
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Red-eyed Vireo
2Carolina Chickadee
5Tufted Titmouse
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
4Carolina Wren
2Eastern Bluebird
12Chipping Sparrow
4White-throated Sparrow
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Northern Parula
2Yellow-throated Warbler
6Northern Cardinal
3Canada Goose
2Rock Pigeon
5Chimney Swift
1Killdeer
1Pied-billed Grebe
114Double-crested Cormorant
1Osprey
1Bald Eagle
1American Crow
1Fish Crow
20Tree Swallow
5Barn Swallow
1American Goldfinch
6Brown-headed Cowbird
1Hairy Woodpecker
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
10Cliff Swallow
1Northern Mockingbird
8Common Grackle
1Wilson's Snipe
1Black Vulture
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
1White-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
5Purple Martin
4American Robin
1Dark-eyed Junco
2Eastern Towhee
3Eastern Meadowlark
3Red-winged Blackbird
3Pine Warbler
2Red-breasted Merganser
1Northern Harrier
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Brown Thrasher
3Song Sparrow
1Ovenbird
1Louisiana Waterthrush
1Hooded Warbler
3Yellow-rumped Warbler