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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 Ninety Six National Historic Site--Star Fort Pond

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

April 27

6Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
8Canada Goose
1Wood Duck
2Wild Turkey
2Mourning Dove
2Yellow-billed Cuckoo
20Chimney Swift
1Spotted Sandpiper
3Green Heron
3Great Blue Heron
2Black Vulture
3Turkey Vulture
3Osprey
2Barred Owl
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1Eastern Phoebe
3Great Crested Flycatcher
3Eastern Kingbird
3White-eyed Vireo
1Red-eyed Vireo
3Blue Jay
3American Crow
2Fish Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
5Barn Swallow
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3Carolina Wren
2Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
1Wood Thrush
2American Robin
1House Finch
2American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
1White-throated Sparrow
2Savannah Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
2Eastern Meadowlark
3Orchard Oriole
2Common Grackle
2Ovenbird
2Louisiana Waterthrush
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Prothonotary Warbler
1Kentucky Warbler
1Hooded Warbler
1American Redstart
5Northern Parula
1Pine Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
3Yellow-throated Warbler
1Scarlet Tanager
2Northern Cardinal
1Rose-breasted Grosbeak
1Blue Grosbeak
1Indigo Bunting