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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.

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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.

June 26

10Rock Pigeon
12Mourning Dove
6Killdeer
2Great Blue Heron
3Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
3Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Acadian Flycatcher
1Great Crested Flycatcher
4White-eyed Vireo
3American Crow
6Fish Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
6Tufted Titmouse
8Barn Swallow
30Cliff Swallow
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
4Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
8Eastern Bluebird
2American Robin
4House Finch
5American Goldfinch
5Chipping Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
1Orchard Oriole
2Brown-headed Cowbird
4Common Grackle
1Kentucky Warbler
1Pine Warbler
2Yellow-throated Warbler
1Scarlet Tanager
7Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak
3Indigo Bunting
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
2Yellow-throated Vireo
4Red-eyed Vireo
2Purple Martin
6Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Cedar Waxwing
1Yellow-breasted Chat
1Ovenbird
3Common Yellowthroat
1Hooded Warbler
1Northern Parula

June 20

2Canada Goose
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Bald Eagle
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Louisiana Waterthrush
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Northern Flicker
1Brown Thrasher
1Eastern Meadowlark