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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.

January 10

60Killdeer
50Bonaparte's Gull
2Ring-billed Gull
15Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
2Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
2Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
2American Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
8Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
2Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
15American Pipit
3American Goldfinch
10White-throated Sparrow
4Song Sparrow
5Eastern Towhee
175Rusty Blackbird
1Common Grackle
12Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Northern Cardinal

January 9

33Wilson's Snipe
2Blue Jay
1Winter Wren
1Gray Catbird
1American Robin
2Cedar Waxwing
1Purple Finch
1Fox Sparrow
1Dark-eyed Junco

January 7

1Common Raven