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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 Clemson University--Simpson Research Station

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

December 19

13Rock Pigeon
1Sandhill Crane
48Killdeer
4Black Vulture
6Turkey Vulture
1Cooper's Hawk
1Northern Harrier
1Blue Jay
200American Crow
1Carolina Wren
1Eastern Bluebird
2Song Sparrow
17Eastern Meadowlark
1Northern Cardinal

December 18

1Eastern Phoebe
30American Pipit

December 16

2Eurasian Collared-Dove
1Common Ground Dove
3Mourning Dove
1Great Blue Heron
1Red-tailed Hawk
3Red-headed Woodpecker
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
2American Kestrel
4Carolina Chickadee
3Tufted Titmouse
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Winter Wren
1European Starling
3Brown Thrasher
3Hermit Thrush
30American Robin
1Grasshopper Sparrow
1Fox Sparrow
5White-crowned Sparrow
7White-throated Sparrow
41Savannah Sparrow
3Eastern Towhee
79Brown-headed Cowbird
1White-breasted Nuthatch