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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 7

6Gadwall
1Hooded Merganser
10Killdeer
1Greater Yellowlegs
1Double-crested Cormorant
2Great Blue Heron
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Downy Woodpecker
3Eastern Phoebe
10American Crow
5Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Brown Creeper
2Carolina Wren
5Eastern Bluebird
2Hermit Thrush
2American Goldfinch
3White-throated Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
2Red-winged Blackbird
1Pine Warbler
2Yellow-rumped Warbler

November 6

4Canada Goose
1Ring-billed Gull
1Great Egret
2Tufted Titmouse
1House Finch
2Northern Cardinal
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
2Blue Jay
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
6Cedar Waxwing
2Song Sparrow

November 5

1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch

November 4

1Wood Duck
1Rock Pigeon

November 3

1Common Raven

November 2

1Turkey Vulture
1Brown-headed Cowbird
2Green-winged Teal

November 1

1Glossy Ibis