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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 Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary

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

April 19

2Canada Goose
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
4Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
1American Goldfinch
3Red-winged Blackbird
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Northern Cardinal
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1American Crow
4Tree Swallow
2Purple Martin
1Song Sparrow
1Bald Eagle
1Eastern Phoebe
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Gray Catbird
2Mallard
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Yellow-throated Vireo
1Blue Jay
1Northern House Wren
1Eastern Bluebird
1White-throated Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Osprey
1Belted Kingfisher
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Kingbird
1Fish Crow
1Yellow-throated Warbler
1Mourning Dove
1Red-tailed Hawk
1White-eyed Vireo
1American Robin
1Purple Finch
1Pine Warbler
1House Finch

April 18

1American Coot
1Green Heron
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1European Starling
1House Sparrow
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Grackle
2Chimney Swift
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
4Northern Rough-winged Swallow
3Chipping Sparrow
1American Redstart
1Swamp Sparrow
1Prothonotary Warbler
2Turkey Vulture
1Greater Yellowlegs
1Blue-headed Vireo
1Eastern Warbling Vireo
1Northern Mockingbird
1Cedar Waxwing
1Pine Siskin
1Field Sparrow
1Eastern Meadowlark
1Orchard Oriole
1Common Yellowthroat
1Indigo Bunting

April 17

1Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Palm Warbler
1Spotted Sandpiper
1Pied-billed Grebe
1Barn Swallow

April 16

1Brown Thrasher

April 15

1White-crowned Sparrow
1Northern Yellow Warbler

April 14

1Ovenbird