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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 High Rock Dam

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

January 5

14Rock Pigeon
2Mourning Dove
200Ring-billed Gull
500Double-crested Cormorant
10Great Blue Heron
4Black Vulture
2Turkey Vulture
2Bald Eagle
3American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
3Song Sparrow

January 4

4Brown-headed Nuthatch
5Dark-eyed Junco
35Bonaparte's Gull
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Carolina Wren
1Eastern Bluebird
1American Goldfinch
2White-throated Sparrow
2Pine Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Northern Cardinal

January 3

2American Herring Gull
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2Tufted Titmouse

January 2

5Mallard
6American White Pelican
1Belted Kingfisher
2Red-headed Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Brown Creeper
4Winter Wren
1Hermit Thrush