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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.

November 3

25Killdeer
11Wilson's Snipe
2Greater Yellowlegs
4Dunlin
2White-rumped Sandpiper
14Least Sandpiper
4Pectoral Sandpiper
2Ring-billed Gull
2Great Egret
4Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
3American Crow
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
2Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
4American Goldfinch
1White-throated Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
1Palm Warbler
6Yellow-rumped Warbler

November 2

1Belted Kingfisher
9Double-crested Cormorant
3Blue Jay
6Black Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Fish Crow
1Common Raven
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2House Finch
2Savannah Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Northern Cardinal
1Mourning Dove
2Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Downy Woodpecker
8Carolina Chickadee
16Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
4Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Winter Wren
2Brown Thrasher
1American Robin
7Chipping Sparrow
1Field Sparrow
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Rusty Blackbird
150Common Grackle
1Pine Warbler

November 1

1Pied-billed Grebe
1White Ibis
1Bald Eagle
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Rose-breasted Grosbeak