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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.

February 22

2Canada Goose
3Red-shouldered Hawk
2Eastern Phoebe
2American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
2Carolina Wren
1Eastern Bluebird
7Song Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Bufflehead
2Mourning Dove
1Belted Kingfisher
2Downy Woodpecker
XFish Crow
XAmerican Robin
XAmerican Goldfinch
XWhite-throated Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
XNorthern Cardinal

February 21

1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Wild Turkey
1American Coot
2Killdeer
2Blue Jay
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1House Finch
1Brown-headed Cowbird

February 20

1Mallard
1Pied-billed Grebe
1Northern Mockingbird
2Turkey Vulture
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Great Blue Heron
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Bald Eagle

February 19

2Black Vulture
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Brown Creeper
1House Sparrow
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Merlin
1Golden-crowned Kinglet

February 18

1Red-tailed Hawk

February 17

1Sharp-shinned Hawk
1Hermit Thrush

February 16

1Pine Warbler