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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 Lake Brandt--Palmetto Trail

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

May 16

4White-rumped Sandpiper

May 12

1Canada Goose
3Mallard
1Mourning Dove
3Killdeer
3Greater Yellowlegs
10Least Sandpiper
2Great Egret
3Great Blue Heron
2Hairy Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Eastern Kingbird
10American Crow
12Fish Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
5Tree Swallow
6Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
1American Goldfinch
3Northern Cardinal
1Indigo Bunting
1Wild Turkey
2Spotted Sandpiper
1Solitary Sandpiper
1Lesser Yellowlegs
2Semipalmated Sandpiper
1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1White-eyed Vireo
2Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
3American Robin
1House Finch
4Red-winged Blackbird
1Northern Waterthrush
2Common Yellowthroat
2Northern Parula
1Bay-breasted Warbler

May 11

1Bald Eagle