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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 Dobbins Farm, Townville SC (sensitive site - respect farm operations)

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

April 19

7Canada Goose
1Blue-winged Teal
4Lesser Scaup
1Rock Pigeon
8Mourning Dove
1Great Blue Heron
2Black Vulture
4Turkey Vulture
12American Crow
2Grasshopper Sparrow
3Savannah Sparrow
1Eastern Meadowlark

April 18

3Killdeer
2Solitary Sandpiper
1Lesser Yellowlegs
1Greater Yellowlegs
1Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
1American Goldfinch
1Spotted Sandpiper
2Pectoral Sandpiper
4Horned Lark
2Chipping Sparrow

April 17

2Mallard
1Baird's Sandpiper
2Least Sandpiper
1Northern Harrier
1Fish Crow
2Eastern Bluebird
1Eastern Towhee
2Brown-headed Cowbird
1Wild Turkey
1Sandhill Crane
1Osprey
1Bobolink
1Palm Warbler
2Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak

April 13

2Bufflehead
2Double-crested Cormorant
1American Kestrel
3Eastern Kingbird
27Tree Swallow
2Barn Swallow
2European Starling