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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.

January 25

3Mourning Dove
1Killdeer
1Great Blue Heron
10Black Vulture
2Turkey Vulture
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
1Blue Jay
3American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Carolina Wren
2Northern Mockingbird
1Eastern Bluebird
22Cedar Waxwing
15White-throated Sparrow
1Song Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
4Northern Cardinal

January 23

18Canada Goose
15Gadwall
8Mallard
50Ring-billed Gull
6Belted Kingfisher
1Downy Woodpecker
6Fish Crow
1Winter Wren