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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.

December 1

50Gadwall
4Hooded Merganser
2Killdeer
32Ring-billed Gull
1Great Blue Heron
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
12American Crow
3Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
1Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Golden-crowned Kinglet
1Brown Creeper
1White-throated Sparrow
2Northern Cardinal

November 29

37Canada Goose
15Mallard
1American Coot
1Bonaparte's Gull
36Double-crested Cormorant
XBarred Owl
1Belted Kingfisher
1Northern Flicker
XWhite-breasted Nuthatch
XBrown-headed Nuthatch
2Carolina Wren
XAmerican Goldfinch
5Song Sparrow
2Eastern Towhee
2Yellow-rumped Warbler

November 28

4Green-winged Teal
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Eastern Phoebe

November 27

1Common Raven

November 26

1American Herring Gull
1Turkey Vulture
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Eastern Bluebird
2House Sparrow
1Dark-eyed Junco
2Swamp Sparrow

November 25

2American Wigeon
1Bald Eagle
2Blue Jay
1Hermit Thrush
2House Finch
1Pine Warbler