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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 Sumter National Forest -- FS 3015

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

December 15

2Wood Duck
3Hooded Merganser
3Sandhill Crane
127Killdeer
3Greater Yellowlegs
15Least Sandpiper
2Ring-billed Gull
4Great Blue Heron
1Turkey Vulture
3Bald Eagle
2Belted Kingfisher
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
3Red-headed Woodpecker
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
2Northern Flicker
2Eastern Phoebe
5American Crow
5Carolina Chickadee
5Tufted Titmouse
3Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
6Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Winter Wren
3Carolina Wren
2Hermit Thrush
3American Robin
1American Goldfinch
1White-throated Sparrow
7Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
1Pine Warbler
3Yellow-rumped Warbler
4Northern Cardinal