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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.

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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.

February 16

1Green-winged Teal
2Mourning Dove
1Killdeer
5Turkey Vulture
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Red-headed Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
2Blue Jay
2American Crow
6Carolina Chickadee
9Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
2Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
12American Robin
1House Finch
1American Goldfinch
2Chipping Sparrow
1Field Sparrow
1Fox Sparrow
1Dark-eyed Junco
7White-throated Sparrow
11Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Red-winged Blackbird
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
8Northern Cardinal

February 15

7Ring-billed Gull
1Great Blue Heron
1Belted Kingfisher
1Hairy Woodpecker
3Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
2Eastern Phoebe
2Common Raven
40Tree Swallow
1Winter Wren
2Northern Mockingbird
10American Pipit
100Rusty Blackbird
1Common Grackle

February 14

14Wilson's Snipe
2Black Vulture
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Brown Creeper
300European Starling