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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 Congaree Creek HP--Timmerman Trail

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

September 20

2Canada Goose ✓
6Rock Pigeon ✓
11Mourning Dove ✓
2Killdeer ✓
1Black Vulture ✓
1Turkey Vulture ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
10Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
8Downy Woodpecker ✓
2Pileated Woodpecker ✓
1Acadian Flycatcher ✓
1Eastern Phoebe ✓
1Great Crested Flycatcher ✓
13White-eyed Vireo ✓
6Red-eyed Vireo ✓
14Blue Jay ✓
1Fish Crow ✓
9Carolina Chickadee ✓
10Tufted Titmouse ✓
1White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher ✓
24Carolina Wren ✓
2European Starling ✓
4Gray Catbird ✓
13Brown Thrasher ✓
2Northern Mockingbird ✓
1Swainson's Thrush ✓
1Wood Thrush ✓
2American Robin ✓
2House Finch ✓
2Eastern Towhee ✓
19Common Grackle ✓
1Swainson's Warbler ✓
21American Redstart ✓
6Northern Parula ✓
1Chestnut-sided Warbler ✓
2Pine Warbler ✓
1Summer Tanager ✓
22Northern Cardinal ✓
1Blue Grosbeak ✓