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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.

January 22

1Ring-billed Gull
1Horned Grebe
1Common Loon
1Great Blue Heron
2Red-shouldered Hawk
2Blue Jay
2American Crow
1American Robin
6White-throated Sparrow
1Double-crested Cormorant
2Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
1European Starling
1Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
3Cedar Waxwing
1House Finch
1Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Northern Cardinal

January 21

6Bonaparte's Gull
4Pied-billed Grebe
1Common Raven
1Pine Warbler

January 20

1Tufted Titmouse
250Brown-headed Cowbird
2Killdeer
1Belted Kingfisher
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
2Golden-crowned Kinglet

January 19

1Red-tailed Hawk
1Carolina Chickadee
25Chipping Sparrow

January 17

10Canada Goose
1Mourning Dove
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Towhee

January 16

2Song Sparrow
2Palm Warbler
140Red-winged Blackbird