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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 Congaree NP (Congaree Swamp)

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

October 18

1Wood Stork
5Wood Duck
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
2Great Egret
1Great Blue Heron
2Black Vulture
1Turkey Vulture
2Red-shouldered Hawk
4Barred Owl
2Belted Kingfisher
5Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
4Red-headed Woodpecker
7Red-bellied Woodpecker
5Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
4Pileated Woodpecker
8Northern Flicker
5Eastern Phoebe
4American Crow
1Fish Crow
6Carolina Chickadee
5Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
3Golden-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Winter Wren
6Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
4Brown Thrasher
1Gray-cheeked Thrush
2Swainson's Thrush
1Wood Thrush
3American Robin
3White-throated Sparrow
30Common Grackle
1Ovenbird
1Northern Waterthrush
1Black-and-white Warbler
2Tennessee Warbler
1Hooded Warbler
4American Redstart
5Northern Parula
1Blackpoll Warbler
1Black-throated Blue Warbler
1Pine Warbler
7Northern Cardinal

October 16

1Cooper's Hawk
1Acadian Flycatcher
1Blue Jay
2Hermit Thrush
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Magnolia Warbler

October 15

1Northern House Wren