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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 27

2Mallard
7Green-winged Teal
2Hooded Merganser
1Mourning Dove
2Killdeer
1Bald Eagle
1Barred Owl
1Northern Flicker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Carolina Chickadee
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Brown Thrasher
2American Robin
3Cedar Waxwing
1American Pipit
4White-throated Sparrow
3Song Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
3Red-winged Blackbird
12Yellow-rumped Warbler
4Northern Cardinal

January 26

1Great Egret
1Turkey Vulture
1Belted Kingfisher
1Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird

January 24

2Northern Shoveler
1Pileated Woodpecker
1American Crow
1Double-crested Cormorant
2Wood Duck
65Ring-billed Gull

January 23

1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Blue Jay
2Tufted Titmouse
4Eastern Bluebird
1Pine Warbler