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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.

August 8

76Canada Goose
1Mourning Dove
11Killdeer
1Spotted Sandpiper
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Blue Heron
2Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Great Crested Flycatcher
3American Crow
2Fish Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
2Barn Swallow
1Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
4Eastern Bluebird
2House Finch
6American Goldfinch
6Chipping Sparrow
1Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak
4Indigo Bunting
5Rock Pigeon
4Ruby-throated Hummingbird
3Black Vulture
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Downy Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Common Yellowthroat
1Summer Tanager

August 7

1Belted Kingfisher
1Acadian Flycatcher
1Brown Thrasher
1Great Egret
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Blue Jay
1White-breasted Nuthatch