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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.

October 25

12Canada Goose ✓
1Mourning Dove ✓
1Great Egret ✓
1Turkey Vulture ✓
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
1Red-tailed Hawk ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
1Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
4Northern Flicker ✓
8Blue Jay ✓
3Carolina Chickadee ✓
2Tufted Titmouse ✓
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
1Northern House Wren ✓
3Carolina Wren ✓
5Northern Mockingbird ✓
1Hermit Thrush ✓
1American Goldfinch ✓
18White-throated Sparrow ✓
2Song Sparrow ✓
1Swamp Sparrow ✓
6Eastern Towhee ✓
14Red-winged Blackbird ✓
2Common Grackle ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓
3Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓
5Northern Cardinal ✓

October 22

1Red-headed Woodpecker ✓
2Eastern Phoebe ✓
2Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
1Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1Gray Catbird ✓
5Brown Thrasher ✓
1Eastern Bluebird ✓
3House Finch ✓