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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 11

23Rock Pigeon
1Red-tailed Hawk
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
5Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Carolina Wren
1Eastern Bluebird
2Chipping Sparrow
1American Redstart
1Northern Cardinal
1Northern Bobwhite
10Mourning Dove
8Killdeer
1Pied-billed Grebe
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Blue Heron
2Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Bald Eagle
1Acadian Flycatcher
1Eastern Phoebe
1Red-eyed Vireo
16American Crow
2Northern Mockingbird
1Wood Thrush
2House Finch
6American Goldfinch
2Wood Duck
18Blue-winged Teal
1Belted Kingfisher
1Pileated Woodpecker
2White-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
1Fish Crow
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

September 7

27Canada Goose
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
4Black Vulture
1Veery
1Common Yellowthroat
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Gray Catbird
2Brown Thrasher
1Prairie Warbler
1Summer Tanager