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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.

August 8

4Canada Goose
4Muscovy Duck
1Wood Duck
4Mourning Dove
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
4Ruby-throated Hummingbird
1Killdeer
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Green Heron
2Great Egret
2Great Blue Heron
2Black Vulture
5Turkey Vulture
3Osprey
1Bald Eagle
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Great Horned Owl
1Barred Owl
2Belted Kingfisher
4Red-headed Woodpecker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
2Eastern Wood-Pewee
3Eastern Phoebe
2Great Crested Flycatcher
3Eastern Kingbird
1White-eyed Vireo
1Yellow-throated Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
4Blue Jay
3American Crow
1Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1Tree Swallow
5Purple Martin
2Barn Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
3Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
2House Sparrow
7House Finch
3American Goldfinch
3Chipping Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
2Common Grackle
3Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak
1Indigo Bunting