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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.

October 29

6Canada Goose
22Ring-necked Duck
2Ruddy Duck
5Mourning Dove
5Killdeer
3Pied-billed Grebe
70Double-crested Cormorant
6Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
4Blue Jay
4American Crow
6Carolina Chickadee
6Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
25Eastern Bluebird
7House Finch
10Chipping Sparrow
15White-throated Sparrow
5Song Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
2Pine Warbler
9Yellow-rumped Warbler
6Northern Cardinal
2Hooded Merganser
1Rock Pigeon
2Great Blue Heron
1Northern Harrier
1Belted Kingfisher
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Hairy Woodpecker
6Northern Flicker
2Fish Crow
1Tree Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Hermit Thrush
10American Robin
20Cedar Waxwing
6American Goldfinch
3Dark-eyed Junco