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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 Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests, Jamestown US-Pitch Landing

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

September 22

2Wild Turkey ✓
1Mourning Dove ✓
1Turkey Vulture ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Red-cockaded Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
2Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
2Acadian Flycatcher ✓
3White-eyed Vireo ✓
2Red-eyed Vireo ✓
1Blue Jay ✓
2American Crow ✓
4Carolina Chickadee ✓
3Tufted Titmouse ✓
3White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
2Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ✓
3Carolina Wren ✓
1Eastern Bluebird ✓
2Chipping Sparrow ✓
2Eastern Towhee ✓
1Northern Waterthrush ✓
2Black-and-white Warbler ✓
1Hooded Warbler ✓
3American Redstart ✓
2Northern Parula ✓
3Pine Warbler ✓
1Summer Tanager ✓
2Northern Cardinal ✓