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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.

September 14

1Green Heron
1Great Blue Heron
5Killdeer
4Little Blue Heron
5Great Egret
2Osprey
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
2Downy Woodpecker
2Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
1White-eyed Vireo
1Blue Jay
4Fish Crow
2Carolina Chickadee
2Tufted Titmouse
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
3Carolina Wren
1Gray Catbird
2American Goldfinch
1Red-winged Blackbird
1Common Yellowthroat

September 13

1Bald Eagle
1Red-bellied Woodpecker
4American Crow
1Northern Cardinal
1Red-eyed Vireo
1White-breasted Nuthatch
1Eastern Bluebird
4Pine Warbler

September 12

3Canada Goose
2Mallard
1Spotted Sandpiper
2Pectoral Sandpiper
1Turkey Vulture
4Cedar Waxwing

September 11

1Broad-winged Hawk
1Common Raven
1Wood Thrush
1Common Grackle

September 9

1Solitary Sandpiper