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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 2

6Canada Goose
3Blue-winged Teal
2Mallard
1Mourning Dove
1Double-crested Cormorant
2Great Blue Heron
1Black Vulture
2Turkey Vulture
1Osprey
2Cooper's Hawk
1Barred Owl
1Belted Kingfisher
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
2Blue Jay
5American Crow
1Fish Crow
3Carolina Chickadee
4Tufted Titmouse
4Tree Swallow
1Northern Rough-winged Swallow
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1White-breasted Nuthatch
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
1Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
2Eastern Bluebird
3American Goldfinch
4White-throated Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
4Red-winged Blackbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird
2Common Yellowthroat
3Pine Warbler
4Northern Cardinal

April 1

1Red-shouldered Hawk
2Eastern Towhee
XWood Duck
2Northern Shoveler
1Killdeer
5Great Egret
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern House Wren
1American Robin
1Cedar Waxwing
1House Finch
1Dark-eyed Junco
2Song Sparrow
1Baltimore Oriole
1Common Grackle

March 29

1Hermit Thrush
1Chipping Sparrow
1Palm Warbler
4Yellow-rumped Warbler
2Bald Eagle
1Golden-crowned Kinglet