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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 Dobbins Farm, Townville SC (sensitive site - respect farm operations)

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

December 21

1Ross's Goose
4Gadwall
1American Wigeon
14Mallard
2Green-winged Teal
2Bufflehead
5Hooded Merganser
36Killdeer
1Greater Yellowlegs
1Northern Harrier
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1American Kestrel
2Blue Jay
2Carolina Wren
11European Starling
5American Pipit
9Savannah Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
6Eastern Meadowlark
14Red-winged Blackbird
1Ring-billed Gull
3Great Blue Heron
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Ring-necked Duck
1Common Merganser
25Rock Pigeon
2Northern Mockingbird
5Black Vulture
2Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1American Crow
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Eastern Bluebird
1American Goldfinch
1Brown-headed Cowbird

December 20

2Northern Shoveler
3Horned Lark

December 16

1Wilson's Snipe
1Cooper's Hawk
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
8Palm Warbler
1Yellow-rumped Warbler

December 15

1Least Sandpiper
1Mourning Dove
1Bald Eagle