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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.

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Recent reports from Sumter NF -- Lick Fork Lake Rec Area

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

June 11

5Northern Bobwhite
6Mourning Dove
3Yellow-billed Cuckoo
1Turkey Vulture
1Broad-winged Hawk
1Red-tailed Hawk
8Red-headed Woodpecker
4Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
3Red-cockaded Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
3American Kestrel
11Eastern Wood-Pewee
4Acadian Flycatcher
4Great Crested Flycatcher
3Eastern Kingbird
7White-eyed Vireo
4Yellow-throated Vireo
4Red-eyed Vireo
8Blue Jay
4American Crow
3Fish Crow
8Carolina Chickadee
11Tufted Titmouse
3White-breasted Nuthatch
6Brown-headed Nuthatch
5Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
8Carolina Wren
1Brown Thrasher
2Northern Mockingbird
4Eastern Bluebird
3American Goldfinch
4Bachman's Sparrow
10Chipping Sparrow
11Eastern Towhee
7Yellow-breasted Chat
1Orchard Oriole
1Brown-headed Cowbird
7Ovenbird
1Louisiana Waterthrush
1Kentucky Warbler
9Common Yellowthroat
1Hooded Warbler
4Northern Parula
13Pine Warbler
5Yellow-throated Warbler
15Prairie Warbler
8Summer Tanager
13Northern Cardinal
3Blue Grosbeak
14Indigo Bunting