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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 1

1Gadwall
1American Wigeon
2Mallard
2Hooded Merganser
2Barred Owl
1Belted Kingfisher
1Blue Jay
1Carolina Chickadee
1Carolina Wren
1Hermit Thrush
1American Goldfinch
3Dark-eyed Junco
2Canada Goose
6Killdeer
3Wilson's Snipe
68Ring-billed Gull
2Great Blue Heron
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
2Eastern Phoebe
10American Crow
2Fish Crow
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Brown Creeper
1Winter Wren
3Eastern Bluebird
4White-throated Sparrow
2Song Sparrow
1Swamp Sparrow
2Pine Warbler
3Yellow-rumped Warbler
4Northern Cardinal

December 30

4Northern Shoveler
2Mourning Dove
1American Coot
3Double-crested Cormorant
5Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1American Robin

December 29

4American Black Duck
6Green-winged Teal
1Bald Eagle
1Northern Flicker
2Brown-headed Nuthatch

December 26

3Turkey Vulture
1Red-shouldered Hawk