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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 Longwood Rd, Columbia US-SC 33.92139, -80.95581

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

September 26

2Wood Duck ✓
3Mourning Dove ✓
4Yellow-billed Cuckoo ✓
5Chimney Swift ✓
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird ✓
1White Ibis ✓
3Great Blue Heron ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
1Barred Owl ✓
4Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
3Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
2Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
4Pileated Woodpecker ✓
2Northern Flicker ✓
4Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
5Eastern Phoebe ✓
2White-eyed Vireo ✓
3Red-eyed Vireo ✓
2Blue Jay ✓
4American Crow ✓
4Carolina Chickadee ✓
2Tufted Titmouse ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
3Carolina Wren ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
1Brown Thrasher ✓
2Eastern Bluebird ✓
2Eastern Towhee ✓
XBrown-headed Cowbird ✓
1Northern Waterthrush ✓
1Black-and-white Warbler ✓
2Common Yellowthroat ✓
8American Redstart ✓
3Northern Parula ✓
1Bay-breasted Warbler ✓
1Chestnut-sided Warbler ✓
2Palm Warbler ✓
3Pine Warbler ✓
1Summer Tanager ✓
9Northern Cardinal ✓
2Blue Grosbeak ✓
2Indigo Bunting ✓

September 25

9Wild Turkey ✓
3Little Blue Heron ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
2American Goldfinch ✓