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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.

November 14

2Killdeer ✓
1Turkey Vulture ✓
3Bald Eagle
1Red-shouldered Hawk ✓
2Belted Kingfisher ✓
2Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
1Downy Woodpecker ✓
1Pileated Woodpecker ✓
2Eastern Phoebe ✓
1Blue Jay ✓
10American Crow ✓
1Tufted Titmouse ✓
3Ruby-crowned Kinglet ✓
1Golden-crowned Kinglet ✓
1Carolina Wren ✓
8European Starling ✓
1Brown Thrasher ✓
1Northern Mockingbird ✓
3Eastern Bluebird ✓
2American Goldfinch ✓
7Chipping Sparrow ✓
3White-throated Sparrow ✓
1Northern Cardinal ✓

November 11

1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ✓
1Northern Flicker ✓
2Carolina Chickadee ✓
2White-breasted Nuthatch ✓
1Brown-headed Nuthatch ✓
1Hermit Thrush ✓
3American Robin ✓
1Cedar Waxwing ✓
1American Pipit ✓
3House Finch ✓
2Song Sparrow ✓
3Eastern Towhee ✓
2Red-winged Blackbird ✓
1Common Grackle ✓
3Yellow-rumped Warbler ✓

November 10

8Mourning Dove ✓
35American Coot ✓
1Ring-billed Gull ✓
1Pied-billed Grebe ✓
1Hairy Woodpecker ✓
2Winter Wren ✓
1Field Sparrow ✓
20Brown-headed Cowbird ✓
1Palm Warbler ✓