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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.

July 11

4Rock Pigeon
2Mourning Dove
4Killdeer
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
2Acadian Flycatcher
1Yellow-throated Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
2American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
5Tufted Titmouse
1Barn Swallow
30Cliff Swallow
5Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
4Carolina Wren
3Northern Mockingbird
6Eastern Bluebird
4American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
1Louisiana Waterthrush
1Common Yellowthroat
1Summer Tanager
5Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak
6Indigo Bunting

July 10

20Canada Goose
2Mallard
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
2Chimney Swift
1Great Blue Heron
2Osprey
1Belted Kingfisher
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
1White-eyed Vireo
3Blue Jay
2Fish Crow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Wood Thrush
1American Robin
1House Finch
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Common Grackle
1Scarlet Tanager
9Wood Duck
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Black Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
3Eastern Phoebe
2White-breasted Nuthatch
1Eastern Towhee
1Orchard Oriole
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Hooded Warbler
1Pine Warbler
2Green Heron
1Tree Swallow