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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 Beaverdam Creek WMA (fall and winter restricted access)

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

April 23

2Wood Duck
7Blue-winged Teal
4Mourning Dove
2Killdeer
1Spotted Sandpiper
1Solitary Sandpiper
2Osprey
1Eastern Phoebe
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1White-eyed Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
4American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
1Horned Lark
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
5Carolina Wren
3American Goldfinch
2Field Sparrow
3Eastern Towhee
5Red-winged Blackbird
3Brown-headed Cowbird
6Common Yellowthroat
2Palm Warbler
6Northern Cardinal
4Indigo Bunting

April 22

2Canada Goose
5Mallard
2Chimney Swift
2Lesser Yellowlegs
2Great Blue Heron
5Black Vulture
4Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
2Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
4Blue Jay
1Tree Swallow
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2Barn Swallow
4Cliff Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Marsh Wren
1European Starling
2Brown Thrasher
1Eastern Bluebird
4White-throated Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
2Common Grackle
2Yellow-rumped Warbler

April 19

1Pied-billed Grebe
1Greater Yellowlegs
1Cooper's Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Northern Mockingbird