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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 Sumter National Forest--Parsons Mountain Recreation Area

Only the most recent report per species is shown. Some reports may be pending verification.

May 15

2Northern Bobwhite
1Mourning Dove
2Yellow-billed Cuckoo
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Downy Woodpecker
2Pileated Woodpecker
4Eastern Wood-Pewee
2Acadian Flycatcher
2Great Crested Flycatcher
4White-eyed Vireo
1Yellow-throated Vireo
1Blue-headed Vireo
3Red-eyed Vireo
5Blue Jay
1American Crow
1Carolina Chickadee
5Tufted Titmouse
4Barn Swallow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
5Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2Carolina Wren
1Northern Mockingbird
3Eastern Bluebird
3Wood Thrush
1American Goldfinch
4Chipping Sparrow
3Eastern Towhee
1Yellow-breasted Chat
1Brown-headed Cowbird
4Ovenbird
1Louisiana Waterthrush
1Black-and-white Warbler
1Kentucky Warbler
2Hooded Warbler
1American Redstart
3Northern Parula
2Pine Warbler
1Yellow-throated Warbler
1Prairie Warbler
2Summer Tanager
4Northern Cardinal

May 10

1Great Blue Heron
2White-breasted Nuthatch
2Common Yellowthroat
4Indigo Bunting