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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--Sullivan Road

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

September 7

6Mourning Dove
1Killdeer
1Solitary Sandpiper
2Double-crested Cormorant
5Little Blue Heron
3Tricolored Heron
1Great Egret
3Great Blue Heron
3Turkey Vulture
1Bald Eagle
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
2Blue Jay
3American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
2Eastern Bluebird
2American Goldfinch
9Chipping Sparrow
1Common Yellowthroat
1American Redstart
1Summer Tanager
3Northern Cardinal
6Blue Grosbeak
2Indigo Bunting