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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 Cane Creek Reservoir (Restricted Access)

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

April 25

1Canada Goose
8Rock Pigeon
7Mourning Dove
3Chimney Swift
5Killdeer
20Double-crested Cormorant
8Great Blue Heron
4Black Vulture
3Bald Eagle
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1White-eyed Vireo
1Yellow-throated Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
6Fish Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
18Tree Swallow
3Purple Martin
15Barn Swallow
12Cliff Swallow
4Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
3Northern Mockingbird
6Eastern Bluebird
14Chipping Sparrow
1Orchard Oriole
5Red-winged Blackbird
12Brown-headed Cowbird
9Common Grackle
1Ovenbird
2Hooded Warbler
1American Redstart
1Pine Warbler
15Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
4Northern Cardinal

April 24

1Lesser Yellowlegs
2Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
2Eastern Phoebe
2Eastern Kingbird
3American Crow
2Brown Thrasher
3American Robin
7White-throated Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
2Eastern Meadowlark
1Kentucky Warbler
2Common Yellowthroat
1Northern Parula
2Palm Warbler
1Prairie Warbler
1Summer Tanager
2Great Egret
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Blue Jay
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Gray Catbird
1Wood Thrush
3Cedar Waxwing
3American Pipit
1House Finch
4American Goldfinch
1Louisiana Waterthrush
1Rose-breasted Grosbeak
1Indigo Bunting
1Wood Duck
1Belted Kingfisher
1Northern House Wren
1Savannah Sparrow
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Eastern Towhee