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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 Buckhorn Reservoir, Sims US-NC 35.69882, -78.12244

Only the most recent report per species is shown. Some reports may be pending verification.

February 6

1White-winged Scoter
1Long-tailed Duck
2Bufflehead
9Hooded Merganser
100Ruddy Duck
2American Coot
2Killdeer
200Ring-billed Gull
10Lesser Black-backed Gull
4Pied-billed Grebe
8Horned Grebe
12Double-crested Cormorant
2Great Blue Heron
3Turkey Vulture
1Bald Eagle
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
2Blue Jay
11American Crow
3Fish Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
2Hermit Thrush
2American Robin
2American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
1Field Sparrow
6White-throated Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
6Yellow-rumped Warbler
3Northern Cardinal