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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 31

3Mourning Dove
1Killdeer
8White Ibis
2Bald Eagle
1Belted Kingfisher
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1American Crow
1Carolina Wren
1Song Sparrow
2Wood Duck
2Hooded Merganser
1Wilson's Snipe
1Great Egret
1Eastern Phoebe
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Northern House Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
6American Goldfinch
4White-throated Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
3Yellow-rumped Warbler
4Northern Cardinal

January 30

1Eastern Screech-Owl
1American Robin
5Green-winged Teal
1Great Blue Heron
1Barred Owl
1Hermit Thrush
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Blue Jay
1Brown Thrasher
10Cedar Waxwing

January 27

2Mallard
1Northern Flicker
1Carolina Chickadee
1American Pipit

January 26

1Turkey Vulture