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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 Falls Lake--Ellerbe Creek RR Grade

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

April 28

2Canada Goose
4Blue-winged Teal
2Mourning Dove
2Killdeer
2Short-billed Dowitcher
2Wilson's Snipe
10Solitary Sandpiper
6Lesser Yellowlegs
2Greater Yellowlegs
30Ring-billed Gull
2Caspian Tern
12Double-crested Cormorant
2Great Blue Heron
2Osprey
2Bald Eagle
2Great Crested Flycatcher
2White-eyed Vireo
3American Crow
4Fish Crow
4Tree Swallow
3Purple Martin
3Barn Swallow
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
2Eastern Bluebird
2Ovenbird
2Common Yellowthroat
2Pine Warbler
2Yellow-throated Warbler
2Northern Cardinal
1Mallard
2Least Sandpiper
1Great Egret
2Turkey Vulture
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-eyed Vireo
4Tufted Titmouse
6Northern Rough-winged Swallow
25American Goldfinch
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Summer Tanager