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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 Buffalo Creek Public Landing Lake Murray

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

May 11

2Canada Goose
3Muscovy Duck
4Wood Duck
2Mallard
5Mourning Dove
2Yellow-billed Cuckoo
2Chuck-will's-widow
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Killdeer
4Double-crested Cormorant
15Great Blue Heron
3Turkey Vulture
2Osprey
2Bald Eagle
1Great Horned Owl
1Barred Owl
1Belted Kingfisher
2Red-headed Woodpecker
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Eastern Phoebe
7Great Crested Flycatcher
3Eastern Kingbird
1Yellow-throated Vireo
3Blue Jay
5American Crow
2Fish Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
2Tree Swallow
5Purple Martin
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2Barn Swallow
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Carolina Wren
5Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
3Eastern Bluebird
2Wood Thrush
3American Robin
3Cedar Waxwing
4House Sparrow
5House Finch
2American Goldfinch
4Chipping Sparrow
3Red-winged Blackbird
8Common Grackle
2Prothonotary Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat
2Pine Warbler
1Summer Tanager
4Northern Cardinal