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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.

April 16

8Canada Goose
2Wood Duck
11Mallard
1Killdeer
2Wilson's Snipe
2Spotted Sandpiper
1Great Egret
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Eastern Kingbird
12American Crow
3Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
3Northern Rough-winged Swallow
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Common Grackle
2Common Yellowthroat
1Northern Parula
6Northern Cardinal
2Great Blue Heron
1Pileated Woodpecker
5Tree Swallow
7White-throated Sparrow
2Wild Turkey
1Osprey
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Barred Owl
8Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
2Red-eyed Vireo
5Blue Jay
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Red-breasted Nuthatch
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
2Cedar Waxwing
9House Finch
11American Goldfinch
2Swamp Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
2Ovenbird
1Palm Warbler
5Pine Warbler

April 15

1Lesser Yellowlegs
1Turkey Vulture
1Yellow-rumped Warbler

April 13

1Dunlin
1White-eyed Vireo

April 12

1Song Sparrow
1Double-crested Cormorant
1Belted Kingfisher
1Eastern Phoebe

April 11

1Mourning Dove
1Field Sparrow
1Louisiana Waterthrush
1Prothonotary Warbler
2Caspian Tern
1Brown-headed Cowbird
3Northern Shoveler

April 10

2Bald Eagle
1Red-tailed Hawk