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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.

August 22

7Canada Goose
2Mallard
1Hooded Merganser
3Killdeer
1Little Blue Heron
1Tricolored Heron
1Green Heron
5Great Egret
3Great Blue Heron
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-headed Woodpecker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1American Crow
1Fish Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
1Carolina Wren
1Eastern Bluebird
1American Goldfinch
1Northern Cardinal

August 21

1Osprey
2Barred Owl
1Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Great Crested Flycatcher
1Gray Catbird
1House Finch

August 19

1Blue-winged Teal
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Solitary Sandpiper
1Eastern Phoebe

August 17

1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Common Grackle
1Pine Warbler

August 16

2Spotted Sandpiper
1Acadian Flycatcher