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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 Falls Lake--Beaverdam Reservoir

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

February 8

1Canada Goose
3Gadwall
2Mallard
3American Black Duck
20Canvasback
20Greater Scaup
10Lesser Scaup
1White-winged Scoter
50Bufflehead
4Common Goldeneye
600Hooded Merganser
2Killdeer
1Bonaparte's Gull
40Ring-billed Gull
1American Herring Gull
24Pied-billed Grebe
10Double-crested Cormorant

February 7

1Redhead
10Ring-necked Duck
2Black Vulture
4Turkey Vulture
1Bald Eagle
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Downy Woodpecker
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
3Brown-headed Nuthatch

February 6

2American Crow
1Pine Warbler

February 5

7Red-breasted Merganser

February 4

1Surf Scoter
10Mourning Dove
25Dark-eyed Junco
2Great Blue Heron
1Belted Kingfisher
4Eastern Bluebird
1Horned Grebe
4Song Sparrow
1Blue Jay
1Common Raven
2Carolina Wren
1American Robin

February 3

2White-throated Sparrow
2Wood Duck
3American Wigeon
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Northern Flicker
1Yellow-rumped Warbler