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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.

September 13

35Canada Goose
20Rock Pigeon
5Chimney Swift
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Egret
4Great Blue Heron
1Osprey
1Red-shouldered Hawk
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Downy Woodpecker
3Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Acadian Flycatcher
1Eastern Phoebe
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1White-eyed Vireo
1Yellow-throated Vireo
5Red-eyed Vireo
4Blue Jay
3American Crow
1Fish Crow
5Carolina Chickadee
8Tufted Titmouse
3White-breasted Nuthatch
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
1Northern Mockingbird
3Eastern Bluebird
3Cedar Waxwing
3House Finch
3American Goldfinch
1Black-and-white Warbler
1American Redstart
1Northern Parula
1Chestnut-sided Warbler
3Pine Warbler
1Prairie Warbler
2Summer Tanager
5Northern Cardinal

September 12

2Mourning Dove
1Northern House Wren
3Chipping Sparrow
2Indigo Bunting
1Spotted Sandpiper
1Turkey Vulture
2Pileated Woodpecker
2Wood Duck
1Belted Kingfisher
1House Sparrow
1Blue Grosbeak