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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.

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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.

August 22

47Canada Goose
25Rock Pigeon
1Mourning Dove
1Black Tern
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Egret
1Bald Eagle
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
1American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
7Eastern Bluebird
3American Goldfinch
2Chipping Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
2Blue Grosbeak
1Indigo Bunting
1Wood Duck
1Green Heron
2Belted Kingfisher
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Merlin
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
2Great Blue Heron
5Turkey Vulture
1Downy Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1White-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
1Northern Cardinal
1Killdeer
1Spotted Sandpiper
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1White-breasted Nuthatch
3House Finch
1Common Yellowthroat
1Yellow-throated Warbler
1Red-eyed Vireo
1Fish Crow
15Barn Swallow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Osprey
1Summer Tanager

August 21

3Brown-headed Cowbird
1Acadian Flycatcher
2Brown Thrasher
1Northern Bobwhite
1Pileated Woodpecker