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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 Low Falls Landing- Calhoun

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

November 7

1Wild Turkey ✓
2Common Ground Dove ✓
1Mourning Dove ✓
1Limpkin
1Pied-billed Grebe ✓
1Great Egret ✓
1Great Blue Heron ✓
3Black Vulture ✓
15Turkey Vulture ✓
1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Northern Flicker ✓
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
1Loggerhead Shrike ✓
1Carolina Chickadee ✓
1Tufted Titmouse ✓
3Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
3Eastern Bluebird ✓
1Hermit Thrush ✓
2American Goldfinch ✓
1White-throated Sparrow ✓
1Song Sparrow ✓
1Eastern Towhee ✓
12Red-winged Blackbird ✓
1Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓

November 5

1American Kestrel ✓
2Blue Jay ✓
1American Crow ✓
1Northern House Wren ✓
1Carolina Wren ✓
1Brown Thrasher ✓
1Swamp Sparrow ✓
7Northern Cardinal ✓