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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.

November 4

40Rock Pigeon ✓
6Mourning Dove ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
3Turkey Vulture ✓
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
2Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
3Eastern Phoebe ✓
4Blue Jay ✓
11American Crow ✓
3Carolina Chickadee ✓
3Tufted Titmouse ✓
2Carolina Wren ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
4Eastern Bluebird ✓
1Hermit Thrush ✓
3House Finch ✓
20Chipping Sparrow ✓
20White-throated Sparrow ✓
5Song Sparrow ✓
2Eastern Towhee ✓
4Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
2Northern Cardinal ✓
10Canada Goose ✓
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
1Brown Thrasher ✓
1Savannah Sparrow ✓
4Swamp Sparrow ✓
3Red-winged Blackbird ✓
2Gadwall ✓
2American Wigeon ✓
3Killdeer ✓
1Spotted Sandpiper ✓
7Pied-billed Grebe ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
2Belted Kingfisher ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
2Northern Flicker ✓
1Common Raven ✓
1Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
4American Robin ✓
1House Sparrow ✓
2Pine Siskin ✓
3American Goldfinch ✓
4Dark-eyed Junco ✓
2Common Grackle ✓