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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.

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Recent reports from Palmetto Bluff--Moreland Village

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

December 20

1White-winged Dove
5American White Pelican
1Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
1Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
1Northern Mockingbird
2House Finch
1American Goldfinch
1White-throated Sparrow
20Red-winged Blackbird
5Brown-headed Cowbird
12Yellow-rumped Warbler

December 19

1Great Blue Heron
1Sharp-shinned Hawk
1Bald Eagle
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
3Ruby-crowned Kinglet
2Chipping Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
2Palm Warbler
1Pine Warbler

December 18

2Mourning Dove
1Snowy Egret
2Black Vulture
3Turkey Vulture
1Red-tailed Hawk
3Boat-tailed Grackle
2Northern Cardinal

December 17

2Hooded Merganser
1Tricolored Heron
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
3Blue Jay
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Eastern Bluebird
1Pied-billed Grebe
1Eastern Phoebe
1American Crow
1Fish Crow
5Tree Swallow
1Marsh Wren
50Common Grackle

December 15

2Ruddy Duck
1Great Egret
7Black-bellied Plover
2Killdeer
12Semipalmated Plover
4Willet
1Greater Yellowlegs
15Dunlin
1Laughing Gull
3Ring-billed Gull
3Forster's Tern
1Wood Stork
2Brown Pelican