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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 22

5Killdeer
3Semipalmated Plover
2Spotted Sandpiper
1Dunlin
1White-rumped Sandpiper
1Least Sandpiper
2Semipalmated Sandpiper
1Fish Crow
2Mourning Dove
1Great Blue Heron
2Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
2Blue Jay
1Common Raven
1Carolina Chickadee
2Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Barn Swallow
2Carolina Wren
1Summer Tanager
1Northern Cardinal
1Blue Grosbeak

May 21

1American Crow
4Mallard
1Bald Eagle

May 20

1Blue-headed Vireo

May 19

1Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Eastern Wood-Pewee
2White-eyed Vireo
2Red-eyed Vireo
3Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
3American Goldfinch
1Eastern Towhee
3Indigo Bunting

May 18

1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Tufted Titmouse
1Wood Thrush
1Chipping Sparrow
1Barred Owl