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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 W. Kerr Scott Reservoir--Dam

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

February 8

2Greater Scaup
1Common Goldeneye
25Common Merganser
10Canada Goose
2American Black Duck
1Canvasback
1Bufflehead
4Hooded Merganser
66Ring-billed Gull
1Bald Eagle
1Pileated Woodpecker
10American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
2American Robin
1Chipping Sparrow
3Dark-eyed Junco

February 3

1Mourning Dove
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1House Finch

February 2

2Red-breasted Merganser
2Pied-billed Grebe
1Fish Crow
17Mallard
5Redhead
3Killdeer
2Horned Grebe
1Double-crested Cormorant
2Great Blue Heron
1Cooper's Hawk
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
2Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Carolina Wren
7European Starling
10Eastern Bluebird
3Hermit Thrush
1Purple Finch
3Song Sparrow
150Common Grackle
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
6Northern Cardinal