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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 17

20Canada Goose
2Mallard
1Chimney Swift
5Killdeer
1Wilson's Snipe
3Lesser Yellowlegs
10Greater Yellowlegs
2Pectoral Sandpiper
1Ring-billed Gull
40Double-crested Cormorant
4Great Egret
8Great Blue Heron
6Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Bald Eagle
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Eastern Kingbird
5American Crow
2Fish Crow
6Tree Swallow
5Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
2Eastern Bluebird
2American Goldfinch
2Savannah Sparrow
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Prothonotary Warbler
2Northern Parula
1Palm Warbler
1Pine Warbler
1Northern Cardinal

April 11

4Mourning Dove
1Caspian Tern
1Belted Kingfisher
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
2European Starling
1American Pipit
4House Finch
1Field Sparrow
5White-throated Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
2Red-shouldered Hawk
5Tufted Titmouse
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Northern Mockingbird
1American Robin
1Red-winged Blackbird