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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 Lake Crabtree Dam

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

April 24

1Cooper's Hawk
8Mallard
1Mourning Dove
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2Killdeer
2Spotted Sandpiper
3Solitary Sandpiper
3Double-crested Cormorant
4Great Blue Heron
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Blue Jay
3American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
8Northern Rough-winged Swallow
3Barn Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
1American Robin
2House Finch
2American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
5White-throated Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
2Pine Warbler
7Northern Cardinal

April 23

1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
11Canada Goose
5Hooded Merganser
2Black Vulture
3Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Bald Eagle
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Fish Crow
2Tree Swallow
2Purple Martin
1House Wren
2European Starling
1Gray Catbird
1Northern Mockingbird
2Savannah Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
3Yellow-rumped Warbler
1White-eyed Vireo

April 22

2Barred Owl
5Blue-winged Teal
8Chimney Swift

April 21

1Northern Flicker
3Brown-headed Cowbird

April 20

2Red-eyed Vireo
1Eastern Bluebird

April 19

2Common Yellowthroat
1Summer Tanager
1Brown Thrasher