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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 Crooked Creek Beaver Marsh

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

February 4

1Tundra Swan
5Wood Duck
6Gadwall
10Hooded Merganser
2Mourning Dove
10Killdeer
35Bonaparte's Gull
5Ring-billed Gull
2Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
3Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
6Red-headed Woodpecker
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
3Eastern Phoebe
5Blue Jay
1American Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
4Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
2White-breasted Nuthatch
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Winter Wren
2Carolina Wren
1Eastern Bluebird
1House Finch
1Purple Finch
1American Goldfinch
5Dark-eyed Junco
1Pine Warbler
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Northern Cardinal