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Mission Statement

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.

November 12

4Canada Goose
8Wood Duck
5Mallard
2American Black Duck
100Ring-necked Duck
1Hooded Merganser
30Ruddy Duck
7Mourning Dove
1Killdeer
1Wilson's Snipe
2Ring-billed Gull
8Pied-billed Grebe
4Great Blue Heron
12Black Vulture
8Turkey Vulture
1Sharp-shinned Hawk
2Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Belted Kingfisher
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
3Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
2Blue Jay
14American Crow
5Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
4Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown Creeper
3Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
6Eastern Bluebird
2Hermit Thrush
40American Robin
2Cedar Waxwing
12House Finch
1Purple Finch
6American Goldfinch
4Chipping Sparrow
2Dark-eyed Junco
11White-throated Sparrow
6Song Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
1Baltimore Oriole
12Red-winged Blackbird
4Pine Warbler
10Yellow-rumped Warbler
5Northern Cardinal
3Gadwall
35Rock Pigeon