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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.

May 1

1Blue Grosbeak

April 30

1Mourning Dove
1Ruby-throated Hummingbird
3Black Vulture
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
1White-eyed Vireo
3Red-eyed Vireo
2Blue Jay
1Tufted Titmouse
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
2Gray Catbird
1American Goldfinch
2Chipping Sparrow
1Dark-eyed Junco
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Cape May Warbler
1Northern Parula
2Pine Warbler
2Yellow-rumped Warbler
1Summer Tanager
5Northern Cardinal
5Indigo Bunting

April 27

1Eurasian Collared-Dove
2Turkey Vulture
7Purple Martin
3European Starling
2Northern Mockingbird
1House Sparrow

April 25

15Double-crested Cormorant