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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 Congaree NP--Bates Ferry Trail

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

October 10

1Wood Duck
40Chimney Swift
3Great Egret
2Turkey Vulture
1Cooper's Hawk
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
2Red-headed Woodpecker
6Red-bellied Woodpecker
3Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
3Pileated Woodpecker
15Northern Flicker
2Eastern Wood-Pewee
8Eastern Phoebe
6White-eyed Vireo
1Philadelphia Vireo
2Red-eyed Vireo
5American Crow
5Carolina Chickadee
10Tufted Titmouse
1Ruby-crowned Kinglet
5Carolina Wren
6Gray Catbird
10Brown Thrasher
2Gray-cheeked Thrush
1Swainson's Thrush
1Wood Thrush
1Blue-winged Warbler
4Black-and-white Warbler
1Tennessee Warbler
17American Redstart
8Northern Parula
1Magnolia Warbler
1Blackburnian Warbler
1Black-throated Blue Warbler
8Northern Cardinal