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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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By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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Recent reports from South Carolina Botanical Gardens

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

September 22

6Rock Pigeon ✓
2Mourning Dove ✓
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo ✓
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird ✓
3Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
1Eastern Wood-Pewee ✓
2Eastern Phoebe ✓
1White-eyed Vireo ✓
4Red-eyed Vireo ✓
5Blue Jay ✓
2American Crow ✓
3Tufted Titmouse ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
7Carolina Wren ✓
4Gray Catbird ✓
2Brown Thrasher ✓
4Northern Mockingbird ✓
4Eastern Bluebird ✓
2Swainson's Thrush ✓
1American Robin ✓
1Eastern Towhee ✓
6Northern Cardinal ✓
2Rose-breasted Grosbeak ✓

September 21

1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Yellow-throated Vireo ✓
1American Goldfinch ✓
1Tennessee Warbler ✓
1American Redstart ✓
2Northern Parula ✓
1Chestnut-sided Warbler ✓

September 20

1Cooper's Hawk ✓
2Common Yellowthroat ✓
1Palm Warbler ✓

September 19

1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
1Carolina Chickadee ✓

September 18

1Killdeer ✓
1Turkey Vulture ✓
2Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1Baltimore Oriole ✓
1Magnolia Warbler ✓
1Scarlet Tanager ✓
1House Finch ✓