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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 Cane Creek Reservoir (Restricted Access)

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

July 18

53Canada Goose
1Wood Duck
3Mourning Dove
3Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
3Killdeer
1Pied-billed Grebe
1Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
1Black Vulture
2Turkey Vulture
1Bald Eagle
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Acadian Flycatcher
2Eastern Phoebe
1Yellow-throated Vireo
4Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
5American Crow
1Fish Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
15Barn Swallow
15Cliff Swallow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
4Carolina Wren
2Northern Mockingbird
5Eastern Bluebird
2Wood Thrush
1American Robin
6House Finch
4American Goldfinch
3Chipping Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Summer Tanager
6Northern Cardinal
2Blue Grosbeak
2Indigo Bunting
13Rock Pigeon
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Brown-headed Cowbird

July 12

1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Common Grackle
1Yellow-throated Warbler