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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/SCDNR--Cherry Farm

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

February 8

20Redhead
2Bufflehead
2Killdeer
1Bonaparte's Gull
2Pied-billed Grebe
2Horned Grebe
1Common Loon
4Black Vulture
7Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
3Blue Jay
5American Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Carolina Wren
8European Starling
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
5American Robin
1American Goldfinch
6White-throated Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
75Brown-headed Cowbird
2Palm Warbler
2Yellow-rumped Warbler

February 7

4Canvasback
1Bald Eagle

February 5

1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Brown Thrasher
1House Finch
1Eastern Phoebe
1Hermit Thrush
9Cedar Waxwing
1Pine Warbler
1Northern Cardinal

February 4

1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Gadwall
4Mallard
2Ruddy Duck
1Ring-billed Gull

February 3

1Great Blue Heron
1Chipping Sparrow