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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.

December 18

9Hooded Merganser
70Killdeer
43Wilson's Snipe
56Bonaparte's Gull
88Ring-billed Gull
90Double-crested Cormorant
4Great Blue Heron
1Bald Eagle
1Red-headed Woodpecker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
4Blue Jay
10American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Winter Wren
90European Starling
1Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
1American Robin
41Cedar Waxwing
18American Pipit
2House Finch
14American Goldfinch
10Dark-eyed Junco
3White-throated Sparrow
5Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Red-winged Blackbird
156Rusty Blackbird
11Yellow-rumped Warbler
3Northern Cardinal

December 14

6Least Sandpiper
1Belted Kingfisher
4Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Carolina Wren
27Brown-headed Cowbird