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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 20

2Mallard
2Mourning Dove
3Killdeer
1Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
1Bald Eagle
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
3Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
2American Robin
1American Pipit
2White-throated Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
1Common Yellowthroat
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
4Northern Cardinal

January 19

2Wood Duck
1Northern Harrier
30Red-winged Blackbird
1Anhinga
2Black Vulture
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
2American Crow
30Chipping Sparrow