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Mission Statement

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 Clemson Aquaculture/Calhoun Laboratory Field

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

May 15

4Mourning Dove
3Killdeer
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Alder Flycatcher
1American Crow
2Fish Crow
2Purple Martin
1Cliff Swallow
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Carolina Wren
4Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
1Song Sparrow
3Yellow-breasted Chat
1Orchard Oriole
3Red-winged Blackbird
5Common Grackle
2Common Yellowthroat
2American Redstart
1Scarlet Tanager
2Northern Cardinal
1Indigo Bunting
2Chimney Swift
1Great Blue Heron
1Black Vulture
2Turkey Vulture
4Osprey
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
2Eastern Phoebe
1Eastern Kingbird
1Blue Jay
1Tree Swallow
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
3Barn Swallow
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1European Starling
1Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
6House Finch
3American Goldfinch
1Northern Yellow Warbler
1Blackpoll Warbler
1Blue Grosbeak

May 14

1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Tufted Titmouse
4Cedar Waxwing
3Bobolink
1Brown-headed Cowbird
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Carolina Chickadee
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Eastern Towhee
1Baltimore Oriole
1Northern Waterthrush
1Cape May Warbler
1Rose-breasted Grosbeak
1Dickcissel

May 13

1White-eyed Vireo

May 11

3Spotted Sandpiper