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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.

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Recent reports from Francis Marion National Forest, Jamestown, SC-Echaw Creek

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

May 19

3Yellow-billed Cuckoo
4Chimney Swift
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2Yellow-crowned Night Heron
1Swallow-tailed Kite
8Mississippi Kite
1Red-headed Woodpecker
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
3Pileated Woodpecker
9Acadian Flycatcher
4Great Crested Flycatcher
2Yellow-throated Vireo
13Red-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
1American Crow
2Fish Crow
7Carolina Chickadee
8Tufted Titmouse
2White-breasted Nuthatch
5Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
1American Goldfinch
2Common Grackle
21Prothonotary Warbler
2Hooded Warbler
20Northern Parula
2Pine Warbler
2Yellow-throated Warbler
1Prairie Warbler
2Summer Tanager
5Northern Cardinal