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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 11

2Canada Goose
3Rock Pigeon
1Mourning Dove
2Killdeer
50Double-crested Cormorant
1Turkey Vulture
2Bald Eagle
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Blue Jay
1American Crow
2Barn Swallow
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
3Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
6Cedar Waxwing
2American Goldfinch
6Chipping Sparrow
2White-throated Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
7Brown-headed Cowbird
4Common Grackle
2Ovenbird
1Louisiana Waterthrush
2Northern Parula
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Northern Cardinal
14Great Blue Heron
1Osprey
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1White-eyed Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
2Carolina Chickadee
6Tufted Titmouse
2Tree Swallow
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
10Cliff Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2American Robin
1Pine Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
1Black Vulture
1Downy Woodpecker
1Fish Crow
40American Pipit
2Red-winged Blackbird

April 10

1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Palm Warbler
2Wood Duck
8European Starling
1Hermit Thrush
1Eastern Kingbird
1Eastern Towhee
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Savannah Sparrow
1Eastern Meadowlark
1Common Yellowthroat