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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 5

30Canada Goose
179Ring-necked Duck
1Bufflehead
2Ruddy Duck
31Rock Pigeon
3Mourning Dove
2American Coot
2Killdeer
4Pied-billed Grebe
1Great Egret
2Great Blue Heron
1Black Vulture
4Turkey Vulture
1Bald Eagle
1Red-tailed Hawk
2Belted Kingfisher
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
2Blue Jay
5American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
2Carolina Wren
6Eastern Bluebird
3House Finch
3American Goldfinch
20Chipping Sparrow
5White-throated Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
2Pine Warbler
7Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Northern Cardinal
5Wood Duck
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Northern Flicker
1Fish Crow
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
4Golden-crowned Kinglet
3White-breasted Nuthatch
1Winter Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
1Hermit Thrush
2Dark-eyed Junco
1Eastern Towhee
1Mallard
1Lesser Scaup
1Pileated Woodpecker
14American Robin
1Rusty Blackbird