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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 Silver Bluff Audubon-Kathwood Ponds

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

January 6

2Hooded Merganser
1Mourning Dove
2Turkey Vulture
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Downy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
3Northern Flicker
1Blue Jay
3American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
2American Robin
3American Goldfinch
6White-throated Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
3Swamp Sparrow
1Pine Warbler
3Northern Cardinal

January 4

2Snow Goose
2Great Egret
1Eastern Phoebe
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
XCommon Grackle
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Killdeer
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Great Blue Heron
1Bald Eagle
1American Kestrel
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
3American Pipit

January 3

1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Northern House Wren
1Merlin
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Brown Thrasher
6Chipping Sparrow
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Painted Bunting
2Wood Duck
1Ring-necked Duck
1Gray Catbird
1Red-headed Woodpecker

January 2

2Wilson's Snipe
1Common Yellowthroat
5White Ibis
2Mallard

January 1

1Black Vulture