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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 Lyme Bay, Columbia SC

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

February 20

2Canada Goose
1Mourning Dove
5Ring-billed Gull
8Black Vulture
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
2American Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
5Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
1Eastern Bluebird
1House Finch
3Purple Finch
3American Goldfinch
3Chipping Sparrow
10White-throated Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Brown-headed Cowbird
4Common Grackle
4Pine Warbler
5Yellow-rumped Warbler
19Northern Cardinal
2Painted Bunting

February 19

1Turkey Vulture
1Northern Flicker
1Blue Jay
3Fish Crow
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Northern Mockingbird
3American Robin
20Cedar Waxwing
1Baltimore Oriole

February 18

1Cooper's Hawk
1Eastern Phoebe
1White-breasted Nuthatch

February 17

1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

February 16

1Red-tailed Hawk