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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.

February 25

9Canada Goose
10Bufflehead
12Ruddy Duck
1Mourning Dove
1Killdeer
1Pied-billed Grebe
2Double-crested Cormorant
1Turkey Vulture
2Bald Eagle
5Northern Flicker
1Blue Jay
14American Crow
2Fish Crow
3Eastern Bluebird
1House Finch
5Chipping Sparrow
10Dark-eyed Junco
1White-throated Sparrow
1Pine Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
3Northern Cardinal
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1American Robin
3Rock Pigeon
1Great Blue Heron
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Downy Woodpecker
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
2Carolina Wren
2Northern Mockingbird
8American Goldfinch
2Song Sparrow
3Common Grackle
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Belted Kingfisher
2Wood Duck
2Ring-billed Gull
1Eastern Phoebe
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Eastern Towhee
1Horned Grebe
1Purple Finch
1Red-winged Blackbird