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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 Beaverdam Creek WMA (fall and winter restricted access)

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

April 16

5Wood Duck
3Mallard
4Wilson's Snipe
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Green Heron
4Great Egret
5Great Blue Heron
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
2Red-headed Woodpecker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Great Crested Flycatcher
3White-eyed Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
2American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
1Chipping Sparrow
1Field Sparrow
2White-throated Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
7Red-winged Blackbird
1Brown-headed Cowbird
2Common Grackle
1Common Yellowthroat
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
5Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak

April 15

1Hooded Merganser
2Mourning Dove
1Red-tailed Hawk
1American Robin
1Palm Warbler

April 14

1Northern Waterthrush

April 12

5Blue-winged Teal
1Ring-necked Duck
1Chimney Swift
1Killdeer
28Black Vulture
3Turkey Vulture
1Northern Harrier
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
3American Goldfinch
1Northern Parula