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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.

August 7

8Chimney Swift
5Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2Green Heron
1Blue Jay
2American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1Purple Martin
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Carolina Wren
2Gray Catbird
1Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
3American Goldfinch
3Northern Cardinal
1Spotted Sandpiper
1Great Egret
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Downy Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
1Eastern Kingbird
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Northern Mockingbird
4Song Sparrow
1Black-and-white Warbler
30Canada Goose
3Mourning Dove
1Yellow-throated Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Barn Swallow
1Northern House Wren
5Cedar Waxwing
1House Sparrow
1Red-winged Blackbird
1White-breasted Nuthatch

August 6

1Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Blue Heron
1Common Grackle

August 4

1Barred Owl
1White-eyed Vireo
1House Finch
1Indigo Bunting

August 2

1Fish Crow
1Hooded Warbler
1Pileated Woodpecker

August 1

2Eastern Towhee
1Brown Thrasher
3Tree Swallow