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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 Lake Brandt--Palmetto Trail

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

November 16

6Canada Goose
8Gadwall
1Mallard
8Hooded Merganser
1Killdeer
12Ring-billed Gull
2Great Blue Heron
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
100American Crow
100Fish Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Tufted Titmouse
1Carolina Wren
1Northern Cardinal
1Mourning Dove
200Double-crested Cormorant
1Turkey Vulture
1Belted Kingfisher
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
15Golden-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
8Eastern Bluebird
1Cedar Waxwing
5American Goldfinch
21White-throated Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
1Yellow-rumped Warbler

November 14

2American Wigeon
1Blue Jay
1Hermit Thrush
1Purple Finch
1Eastern Towhee
1Eastern Phoebe
2Brown Creeper