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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 Falls Lake--Ellerbe Creek RR Grade

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

November 17

25Killdeer
6Wilson's Snipe
25Bonaparte's Gull
25Double-crested Cormorant
2Great Blue Heron
5Turkey Vulture
2Bald Eagle
3Red-headed Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
2Blue Jay
10American Crow
60Fish Crow
2Winter Wren
3Carolina Wren
3Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
2American Robin
25American Pipit
4American Goldfinch
2Song Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
5Red-winged Blackbird
3Yellow-rumped Warbler

November 15

10Ring-billed Gull
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
6Carolina Chickadee
7Tufted Titmouse
5Ruby-crowned Kinglet
6Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Gray Catbird
1Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
120Cedar Waxwing
3Chipping Sparrow
2Dark-eyed Junco
10White-throated Sparrow
50Common Grackle
6Northern Cardinal