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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.

The Club provides this website to all for free.

By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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Recent reports from Horse Creek WTP (Weekend Access Only. Must Sign in)

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

July 12

3Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
38Canada Goose
1Wood Duck
35Rock Pigeon
4Mourning Dove
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
5Chimney Swift
12Killdeer
3Least Sandpiper
2Anhinga
3White Ibis
2Little Blue Heron
20Western Cattle-Egret
1Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
1Black Vulture
8Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Mississippi Kite
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Acadian Flycatcher
1Eastern Phoebe
4Fish Crow
7Barn Swallow
3Cliff Swallow
1Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
1Common Yellowthroat
1Northern Parula
3Blue Grosbeak
4Indigo Bunting
2Painted Bunting

July 11

8Wild Turkey
1Spotted Sandpiper
1Pied-billed Grebe
3Snowy Egret
1Red-headed Woodpecker
6Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
3Eastern Kingbird
1Yellow-throated Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
3Blue Jay
4American Crow
2Tufted Titmouse
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
45European Starling
1House Finch
2American Goldfinch
3Orchard Oriole
1Red-winged Blackbird
3Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Grackle
1Black-and-white Warbler
2Summer Tanager
10Northern Cardinal
1Yellow-crowned Night Heron
1Black-crowned Night Heron
1Red-tailed Hawk