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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--Sandling Beach

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

April 20

4Mourning Dove
3Chimney Swift
30Ring-billed Gull
3Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
2Osprey
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
3Great Crested Flycatcher
2Eastern Kingbird
3Yellow-throated Vireo
2Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
4American Crow
2Fish Crow
5Tufted Titmouse
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
7Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
2Eastern Bluebird
1Hermit Thrush
1Wood Thrush
5American Robin
3American Goldfinch
6Chipping Sparrow
1Baltimore Oriole
4Brown-headed Cowbird
10Common Grackle
4Ovenbird
3Northern Parula
2Pine Warbler
3Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Yellow-throated Warbler
3Summer Tanager
3Northern Cardinal
1Indigo Bunting